ENGINEERING ROLES
FDE vs cloud engineer
Quick answer
A cloud engineer builds the platform; an FDE builds on a customer's platform, usually the one they already chose.
| CLOUD ENGINEER | FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER | |
|---|---|---|
| MAIN OUTPUT | Cloud environments and migrations | A working deployment inside one customer's systems |
| CLIENT TIME | Lower than an FDE | High: discovery, demos and handover every week |
| WRITES PRODUCTION CODE | Yes | Yes |
| PAY | See FDE salary in India for bands by experience and city. | |