> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=consulting&management=lead®ion=sf-bay-area 51 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in the SF Bay Area, from 44 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $227,000. **51** postings · **44** companies · 40 state pay: median **$204,000**, half $180,000–$227,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Dryft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dryft) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/731b4e96e4cfa35f) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4754fb0878ac63cf) San Jose, CA Hybrid 6w ago $137,160–$228,480 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Adobe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adobe) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26223d70879c2f80) San Jose, CA 4mo ago $159,200–$301,600 [DatologyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datologyai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4564fd55dfb82f47) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $230,000–$300,000 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b90677b8c9d0226) San Jose, CA Hybrid 6w ago $158,520–$294,360 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) Builds what the customer runs ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927db00cfcddf0a0) Redwood City, CA Hybrid New · Yesterday $195,000–$215,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Builds what the customer runs ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Mountain View, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) Builds what the customer runs ### [Lead, Engineering Excellence](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22a12cc51fef0229) San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,875–$203,925 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) Builds what the customer runs ### [ Senior Staff AI Agent Engineer – Moveworks | Customer Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/74173532539fbe9d) San Francisco, CA Remote 2mo ago $190,900–$334,100 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Applied AI Architect, Cyber](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b06e9ce264f77358) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $295,000–$345,000 [Nexxa.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexxa-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43259435117e1837) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI Field Engineer - Strategic Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/586637615ffab02a) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94e4c37ab2250de2) San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d16eaa1346b1b3b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY 6w ago $200,000–$256,000 [Sumeru Equity Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sumeru-equity-partners) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4e2500ba4f811) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago $320,000–$360,000 [Sight Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sight-machine) ### [Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbf01327952c23d) San Francisco, CA · Ann Arbor, MI Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Bolo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bolo-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc92741333c33cfa) Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TX Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67ce6e554b7cdd03) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 more 7w ago $117,200–$246,000 [Ode with Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ode-with-anthropic) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c483283b6dde3af8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93c14f4837f3a281) San Francisco, CA 2mo ago $175,000–$230,000 [Notion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/notion) ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b85ebe94bc00f48) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$205,000 · OTE [Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) ### [Forward Deployed GTM Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c7c695bb3843447) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32d820f2cb811407) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db6729ff76ad04d1) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $120,000–$190,000 [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) ### [Forward-Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4faaba52202a835) San Francisco, CA Remote 19mo ago $145,000–$225,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/837b198a32d0ce3f) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 11mo ago Pay not posted [Serval](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serval) ### [Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdf9cb94545435b8) Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $150,000–$280,000 [Glean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glean) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42c89791e06624ee) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [Benchling](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/benchling) Integrates and configures it ### [Technical Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/970d4add91d36440) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $154,000–$209,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8121b17459b54935) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Datadog](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datadog) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Services Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd63e3fd3fd01d74) San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago $154,000–$205,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Applied AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdd99144f81aa0ef) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $197,000–$278,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Senior AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/658021d394958d3b) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9d ago Pay not posted [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f32fde709eff4d0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $150,000–$210,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $171,200–$256,800 · OTE [Forerunner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forerunner) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6291fd67760193d9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $120,000–$165,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe2a33ef6e989df6) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9d ago Pay not posted 23 of 51 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dconsulting%26management%3Dlead%26region%3Dsf-bay-area&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in sf bay area go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area pay? 40 of 51 postings state a pay range. The median is $204,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $227,000, from 35 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area require? Of 51 postings, 45 state a minimum number of years, from 39 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 26 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (13), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area? These 51 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) (4), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (3), [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) (2), [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) (2) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 27 are hybrid and 12 are on-site. The remaining 9 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 23 of the 51 postings. Counted over the 51 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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