Does the peer pack still lock at 749?
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 576 | 76.9% |
| Meta | 96 | 12.8% |
| OpenAI | 34 | 4.5% |
| Amazon | 23 | 3.1% |
| Scale AI | 20 | 2.7% |
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Key takeaway · How to cite
Seniority split
Palantir has the highest senior share at 0.2% (1 of 576). Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Scale AI are tied at the lowest senior share at 0.0% (Amazon 0 of 23; Meta 0 of 96; OpenAI 0 of 34; Scale AI 0 of 20).
Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Forward Deployed Engineer (for example Senior Forward Deployed Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Forward Deployed Engineer profiles.
Data & notes
| Company | Senior share | Senior-titled | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 0.2% | 1 | 576 |
| Amazon | 0.0% | 0 | 23 |
| Meta | 0.0% | 0 | 96 |
| OpenAI | 0.0% | 0 | 34 |
| Scale AI | 0.0% | 0 | 20 |
Which benches rank where?
The benches run from Palantir at 576 down to Scale AI at 20.
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Palantir | 576 |
| Meta | 96 |
| OpenAI | 34 |
| Amazon | 23 |
| Scale AI | 20 |
Absolute headcount vs share — does Palantir still lead Meta / OpenAI?
Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.
Data & notes
| Category | Headcount | Pack share % |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 576 | 76.9 |
| Meta | 96 | 12.8 |
| OpenAI | 34 | 4.5 |
| Amazon | 23 | 3.1 |
| Scale AI | 20 | 2.7 |
Do the top two Palantir+Meta still hold 672/749 (89.7%)?
Top two hold 672/749 (89.7%); mid 57; tail 20.
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir+Meta | 672 | 89.7% |
| OpenAI+Amazon | 57 | 7.6% |
| Scale AI | 20 | 2.7% |
What it means for Forward Deployed Engineer (749) / how to use it
This week open the named-list ask on Palantir: 576/749 (76.9%) — the largest bench first.
- Use Meta at 96/749 (12.8%) as the contrast narrow list; 6.00× behind Palantir.
- Tail Scale AI is only 20/749 (2.7%) — thin beside the anchor; do not expand past measured hosts at the same pace.
- Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Forward Deployed Engineer benches totaling 749 (576 + 96 + 34 + 23 + 20).
How do we keep Forward Deployed Engineer apart from FDSE / Solutions Engineer?
Data & notes
| Category | KEEP Forward Deployed Engineer | OUT Forward Deployed Software Engineer | OUT FDSE | OUT Deployment Engineer | OUT Solutions Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 617 | 431 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Data & notes
| Category | Freeze hook | Wave41 re-check |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer | 576 | 617 |
Which LinkedIn titles collide into Forward Deployed Engineer?
This pack only keeps spelled-out Forward Deployed Engineer. Wave41 re-checks adjacent titles at Palantir.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Palantir current title Forward Deployed Engineer is 617 (Wave41 re-check; page hook stays freeze 576).
- Same day Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer 431; FDSE 7; Deployment Engineer 2; Solutions Engineer 0 — all stay outside this pack.
- Lists order against the freeze pack of 749; FDSE / Solutions Engineer are not a Forward Deployed Engineer stand-in.
Where do Forward Deployed Engineers sit by country?
Split the top three hosts (Palantir+Meta+OpenAI) by address.country.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Forward Deployed Engineer at top-three hosts by country (≥1 person): United States 459, United Kingdom 115, Australia 15, Germany 14, Canada 9.
- Lead country is United States 459; United States 459 and India 1 are both sourcing primaries.
- Lists order against the freeze pack of 749; country cells are a sourcing map, not a hook rewrite.
Is the anchor still stable? Wave41 re-check on Palantir
Freeze anchor Palantir 576/749 (2026-09-23 PT). Wave41 same-cut re-check is 617 — direction unchanged; page hook stays locked to freeze.
- Wave41 re-check Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer = 617 (2026-11-04 PT).
- List buyers still order against the freeze pack of 749; the re-check is stability evidence only.
- If you need a today snapshot list, note the Wave41 as-of in the list ask.
As of 2026-09-23 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
Benches are current Forward Deployed Engineer headcount on each company's own record, dated 2026-09-23 PT. The five records do not overlap, so the total is a sum of separate records. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- Why these five companies for the Palantir-led Forward Deployed Engineer pack (749)?
- Forward Deployed Engineer is counted on five separate company records. The published total is 749, dated 2026-09-23 PT.
- Are the other titles in the Forward Deployed Engineer total of 749?
- No. Solutions Engineer and Software Engineer are outside this Forward Deployed Engineer seat. Only spelled-out Forward Deployed Engineer is in the 749, dated 2026-09-23 PT.
- Why do the two ends of the Forward Deployed Engineer pack (749) differ?
- Palantir at 576 and Scale AI at 20 use the same Forward Deployed Engineer rule. Dated 2026-09-23 PT, the gap is not a scope change.
- Can this Forward Deployed Engineer seat (749) be reused?
- The published 749 stays fixed at 2026-09-23 PT. The Forward Deployed Engineer wording is reusable beyond these five.
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