# Transition to the fastest rising AI role in 2026

Get an expert roadmap for tech professionals weighing a transition into Forward Deployed Engineering. Understand responsibilities, the skill stack, salary ranges and the interview process required to land the role.

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## What You’ll Learn in this Expert-led Masterclass

### Why FDE Roles Are Rising

Learn why top AI companies like Open AI, Anthropic and Google need engineers who can deploy AI inside customer environments.

### Decode the FDE Skill Stack

Understand the 5-phase work cycle and how an FDE brings together AI systems, solution design, and customer delivery.

### Build your FDE career path

Learn what hiring managers screen for and get expert insights on FDE-specific interview rounds.

### Live Q&A

Get answers to your questions about the FDE opportunity, salary ranges, and skill requirements for the FDE role from an industry expert.

### Exclusive Free Resource

The FDE Pivot Blueprint: Decoding Domain-Specific Skills you need to crack FDE roles at top-tier US companies.

## Meet The Speakers

### Nahid Farady

Principal Software Tech Lead & EM of ML

Microsoft

### Jorge Luna

Principal Forward Deployed Engineering Lead

Microsoft

### Rancho Iyer

AI Deployment Strategist

(FDE)

## Why Attend The FDE Roadmap

### Get the Insider Data on AI's Fastest Rising Role

Access exclusive insights distilled from over 500 FDE job descriptions, revealing the exact market demand signals of the role frontier labs are hiring for.

### Decode the 5-Phase FDE Work Cycle

Understand the exact day-to-day blueprint—Discover, Build, Deploy, Transfer, and Communicate.

### Map Your Pay, Leveling, and Career Growth

See a clear breakdown of the FDE salary map and career ladder across frontier labs and top-tier US tech companies.

### Find out what it takes to crack FDE interviews

Get the profile hiring managers screen for and a practical walkthrough of FDE-specific interview rounds.

## Interview Kickstart: 10+ Years of Transforming Careers

Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling. Our domain-specific courses—from foundational Machine Learning and Generative AI to Agentic AI—equip engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers.

Our instructors are industry practitioners, hiring managers, and senior engineers from FAANG+ companies, who bring real-world insight and cutting-edge expertise into every classroom.

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### 60%

Average salary hike

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Courses tailored to tech roles

## Ready to transition into an FDE role in 2026?

Join thousands of experienced professionals aligning their skills with the new hiring bar and landing top roles with Interview Kickstart.

### Free event • No credit card required

## Join this free session to understand how to:

Find out why FDE hiring is on the rise

Decode the FDE skill stack and interview requirements

Get your answers from an expert on transitioning into an FDE

## The FDE Roadmap

Transition to the Fastest Rising AI Role in 2026

## Transform Your Tech Career with AI Excellence

Join 25,000+ tech professionals who’ve accelerated their careers with cutting-edge AI skills