AI AND DATA ROLES
FDE vs mlops engineer
Quick answer
An MLOps engineer industrialises model delivery; an FDE adds the customer-facing half of the job.
| MLOPS ENGINEER | FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER | |
|---|---|---|
| MAIN OUTPUT | Pipelines that train, ship and monitor models | 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. | |