AWS, Anthropic race to deploy army of specialized engineers key to proving AI spending will pay off

Summary

AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are racing to build forward deployed engineering teams, as companies seek returns on AI investments. Job postings for these engineers rose from fewer than 200 in 2023 to more than 7,300 in the first nine months of 2026, with median advertised salaries reaching $195,456 according to Lightcast.

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