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Where Does the FDE Role Belong?

Finding the Right Home for the FDE (Forward Deployed Engineers) Team

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Feb 19, 2026
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Hey, Prasad here 👋 I’m the voice behind the weekly newsletter “Big Tech Careers.”

This week I bring you another guest post from Jove Zhong, Head of FDE @ Cresta! In this article, he shares his insights on where the FDE (Forward Deployed Engineering) teams should be placed in an organization.

If you are looking to get hired as an AI FDE, check his last week’s article - Breaking Into AI FDE roles Through a Hiring Manager’s Lens.

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