FDE Jobs in Bengaluru 2026: Who's Hiring, Pay & How to Get In

Forward Deployed Engineer jobs in Bengaluru

By Arjun Gowda·Published 30 Oct 2026

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176 on Glassdoor India (Oct 2026)

Pay

Published range ₹28–80 LPA (Taggd); posted pay in listings from ₹4–6 LPA to ₹70–90 LPA

Employers in this guide

Key takeaways

Bengaluru has the largest share of FDE listings we track: Glassdoor India showed 176 FDE listings in the city in October 2026, about a third of the roughly 504 across India that week.
Employers range from Google Cloud, Atlassian and Razorpay to AI startups such as Sarvam AI and Cartesia, plus Infosys and consulting firms.
Published ranges put Bengaluru FDE pay at ₹28–80 LPA, the highest of any Indian city, but posted pay in real listings runs from ₹4–6 LPA for freshers to ₹70–90 LPA for a founding role.
Most Bengaluru FDE roles ask for shipped production work; fresher-tagged roles still expect a live system you built.

Who is hiring FDEs in Bengaluru

Employer	Type	What the listing shows
Google (Google Cloud)	Global product / platform	FDE roles in Cloud Applied AI (2+ years) and Generative AI, GECX (5+ years)
Razorpay	Indian product	FDE for Agent Studio; 3–10 years; builds AI agents with merchant engineering teams
Sarvam AI	AI startup	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, on-site; 1–3 and 2–5 year roles; voice and WhatsApp agents
Cartesia	AI startup	Founding FDE (India); posted ₹70–90 LPA on Glassdoor India
Atlassian	Global product / platform	Principal FDE; 5+ years in AI/ML solutions
Infosys	IT services	Senior FDE and agentic AI programme roles; client-facing enterprise delivery
JLL (India team)	Global enterprise, India team	Forward Deployed AI Engineer; tagged fresher but asks for shipped production agents; ₹10–15 LPA
Keyrus	Consulting	AI-native business analyst / FDE hybrid; ₹22–34 LPA posted
PinnacleU HR	Services	Early-career FDE; ₹7–10 LPA posted
Neurasity	AI startup	Fresher FDE wiring agents and APIs into client systems; ₹4–6 LPA plus deployment bonuses

Why Bengaluru leads FDE hiring in India

Bengaluru has the deepest mix of employers that need engineers who can deploy AI at a customer: global platforms with India engineering centres (Google Cloud, Atlassian), Indian product companies (Razorpay), funded AI startups (Sarvam AI, Cartesia) and the AI delivery arms of IT services firms (Infosys). Glassdoor India showed 176 FDE listings in Bengaluru in October 2026, about a third of the roughly 504 across India that week.

The roles are not all the same job. A Razorpay FDE embeds with merchant engineers to launch AI agents; a Google Cloud FDE co-builds agent systems with strategic enterprise customers; an Infosys FDE leads client discovery and modernisation; a startup FDE often does all of it, plus demos for sales.

FDE pay in Bengaluru

Source	What it says
Taggd (May 2026)	₹28–80 LPA for Bengaluru, the highest of six Indian cities listed
Second Talent (Sep 2026)	Bengaluru pays about 15–20% above the national average for FDEs
Posted pay in listings (Oct 2026)	₹4–6 LPA (Neurasity, fresher) · ₹7–10 LPA (PinnacleU HR) · ₹10–15 LPA (JLL) · ₹22–34 LPA (Keyrus) · ₹70–90 LPA (Cartesia, founding FDE)

The gap between the published range and real fresher listings is large. Published bands describe what strong candidates at well-funded companies can reach; many early-career listings pay far less. Get an estimate for your own profile with the FDE Salary Estimator, with Bengaluru selected.

How to land an FDE job in Bengaluru

Choose your lane. Product company (Razorpay), global platform (Google, Atlassian), AI startup (Sarvam, Cartesia) or IT services (Infosys). Each wants a different proof point; our company guides show what each one asks for.
Have one deployed project. Even fresher-tagged Bengaluru roles asked for a live system you built (Neurasity) or shipped production agents (JLL). A deployed agent with an evaluation set beats a long list of courses.
Show customer-facing evidence. Demos, client calls, support escalations you fixed, internships with real users. Every Bengaluru FDE listing in this guide involves working with customers’ teams.
Use the right search terms. Search “forward deployed engineer”, “FDE”, “forward deployment engineer” and “applied AI engineer”. Bengaluru companies use all four titles.
Network where FDEs gather. Bengaluru AI meetups, startup demo days and LinkedIn posts by FDEs at these companies are often where roles surface before job boards.

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Frequently asked questions

How many FDE jobs are there in Bengaluru?

Glassdoor India showed 176 Forward Deployed Engineer listings in Bengaluru in October 2026. Counts change daily, so treat it as a snapshot.

What is the FDE salary in Bengaluru?

Taggd puts Forward Deployed Engineer pay in Bengaluru at ₹28–80 LPA, the highest of the Indian cities it lists, and Second Talent says Bengaluru pays about 15–20% above the national average. Posted pay in October 2026 listings ranged from ₹4–6 LPA for a fresher role to ₹70–90 LPA for a founding FDE.

Which companies hire FDEs in Bengaluru?

Recent Bengaluru FDE listings came from Google Cloud, Atlassian, Razorpay, Sarvam AI, Cartesia, Infosys, JLL's India team, Keyrus, PinnacleU HR and Neurasity, among others.

Can freshers get FDE jobs in Bengaluru?

Some roles are tagged fresher, such as Neurasity and JLL in October 2026, but they still ask for proof such as a live system you built or shipped production agents. A deployed project matters more than the experience tag.

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