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# FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=implementation-and-data-engineering&management=lead&travelMin=25

131 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel, from 44 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $200,000 to $242,000.

**131** postings · **44** companies · 114 state pay: median **$216,000**, half $200,000–$242,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed060b61e687230f)

New York, NY Hybrid New · Today

$185,000–$300,000

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209)

Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 more Remote New · Today

$182,000–$250,208

[Kinaxis Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kinaxis-inc)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f7de691f28fba22)

US Remote 13d ago

Pay not posted

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdee64d0a982d2b7)

Multiple US offices 13d ago

$134,500–$265,100

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7485e204e45fc68)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer | New York or San Francisco (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac5fd29248cce193)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago

$136,000–$216,000

[Rackspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rackspace)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Palantir Certified](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b36f0526cf1bf6ca)

US Remote 2w ago

$165,830–$243,142

[Abacus Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/abacus-insights)

### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/051fec230a3d7745)

US Remote 4w ago

Pay not posted

[alliant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alliant)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d481950a10f5d32a)

Houston, TX 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Buzz Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/buzz-solutions)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0cca979e149aa7fe)

US Remote 5w ago

Pay not posted

[Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition)

### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d)

Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago

$170,000–$220,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Senior AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6dc8aa65995887a8)

Multiple US offices 6w ago

$155,600–$306,800

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce)

### [Expert Agent Builder, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0491722a5ab5e6bd)

San Francisco, CA 7w ago

$97,860–$316,750

[E Source](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/e-source)

### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer IV, Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/396ede03d220d4a3)

US Remote 7w ago

$175,000–$200,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e)

New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 7w ago

$112,900–$302,400

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/74fe6961648194f3)

New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7c44b4abaf3f48)

Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9816073a14b786e)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce)

### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineering - Data Science & Integration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5934da2c82bfef9)

Herndon, VA Remote 2mo ago

$172,500–$260,100

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/77ecee88fe61f440)

Seattle, WA Hybrid 7w ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6)

Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago

$112,900–$366,300

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7d2620c0b3908d4)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2623b39dd67a0fd)

Boston, MA Hybrid 2mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3654e0e90e2207e8)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers Associate Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2699b7543b21aad)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$62,800–$220,400

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0271a1120e18c8e)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb)

Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a4d49298c2cba9)

New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Maybern](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maybern)

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c18002efe428515)

New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago

$310,000–$350,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f8176d9adbdb85f)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bd281fd02dd5ebf)

US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[DigitalOcean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digitalocean)

### [Staff Forward Deployed Applied Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cb0666417640fff)

San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago

$220,000–$239,000

[Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram)

### [Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92abff21b2d86629)

Washington, DC Remote 8mo ago

$180,000–$245,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Databricks - Forensic Discovery & Financial Crime](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdb7216a7905d888)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84d3c197dd7d036c)

US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago

$152,900–$210,155

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b932491c6942bae3)

Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 more Hybrid 14mo ago

$145,800–$280,000

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer- AWS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f142daffa1f0cf70)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd14c4af807bc767)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e59b51c8919f8bfb)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

[Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/058842f6828047b1)

Multiple US offices 2mo ago

$134,500–$265,100

80 of 131 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel pay?

114 of 131 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $200,000 and $242,000, from 34 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel require?

Of 131 postings, 102 state a minimum number of years, from 38 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 50 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (40), 10 or more years (11) or under 3 years (1).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel?

These 131 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (51), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (12), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (9), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (8) and [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (4).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for implementation and data engineering experience with significant travel remote?

27 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 31 are hybrid and 7 are on-site. The remaining 66 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 131 of the 131 postings.

Counted over the 131 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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