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Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) identifies the Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE) as the most in-demand role in artificial intelligence. This position, described as a software engineer bridging customer needs with core development, originated at Palantir Technologies and has now become a mainstream career path in the Generative AI (GenAI) wave across the United States. The role focuses on implementing AI solutions directly with clients.