ENGINEERING ROLES
FDE vs devops engineer
Quick answer
A DevOps engineer keeps software shipping safely; an FDE needs the same deployment discipline but applies it on a customer's infrastructure, with the customer's rules.
| DEVOPS ENGINEER | FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER | |
|---|---|---|
| MAIN OUTPUT | Infrastructure and release pipelines | A working deployment inside one customer's systems |
| CLIENT TIME | Much 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. | |