> 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 software engineering experience Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&management=lead&page=8 842 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience, from 409 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $178,000 to $231,000. **842** postings · **409** companies · 684 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $178,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/509559a2545bb60e) US Remote 11mo ago $200,000–$225,000 [Avoca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avoca) ### [Forward Deployed Product Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57179ba1a8531a2e) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago $160,000–$300,000 [Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies) ### [Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14b783c38e2fc93f) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 12mo ago $250,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9bc592561200f48c) Seattle, WA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e50ef812df3112a) US Remote 11mo ago $150,000–$175,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc8070eaf3deefc7) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $140,000–$260,000 [Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies) ### [Staff Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19bb1237798f4e23) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 12mo ago $210,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46c78f968e3fc7c2) Philadelphia, PA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Postman](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/postman) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Backend)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aa4bc400c315f92) San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago $220,000–$240,000 [Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies) ### [Senior Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/194ad054792c1d47) New York, NY Hybrid 12mo ago $180,000–$264,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8e4d676d2dfc0169) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Pulse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pulse) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90635a8118ec8c9c) San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5d9dd7aa0343d25) Austin, TX Hybrid 16mo ago Pay not posted [Liatrio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liatrio) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9e0c8a5444ac7c7e) US Remote 21mo ago $120,000–$170,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/704d1659bf81f03b) Philadelphia, PA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Liatrio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liatrio) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed01f136f05c7a42) US Remote 22mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/338459390880942d) Philadelphia, PA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/748f506f13b157a9) Atlanta, GA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c91e1150396e11a) Austin, TX 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa322acb6534a1d5) Dallas, TX 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f897a21c36966bab) Chicago, IL Remote 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84aeeb9e283a0c46) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1ce4e251ff50b01) Raleigh, NC 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20076ffede7d4a63) Mountain View, CA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/89b981ea24e984bd) Denver, CO 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b5feba8d4ec0d59) Washington, DC 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c0db2325f68e65b) New York, NY 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b462959d99b505d1) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf76cf6f63bfb5f) Chicago, IL 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e93ea0e7d853afe) Dallas, TX 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6327fdd943f538b8) Los Angeles, CA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54855e166e9842d1) San Francisco, CA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbb3dcfd7cabae24) New York, NY 8mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42f6a776c2db596e) New York, NY 10mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Syncreon Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/syncreon-consulting) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE Lead) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba1e900abbe778ef) Pittsburgh, PA New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/956ee3b9130c2d1a) Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA · +1 more 8d ago $200,100–$270,600 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineer Manager - Reinvention Center](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9974c01b8648dff5) Columbus, OH · Tampa, FL · +2 more Hybrid 6w ago $87,400–$253,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Oracle Applications Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/704b290a61b2fffc) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/486daedd42bd363b) US · city not listed 2mo ago $142,800–$304,200 543 of 842 build what the customer runs. [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 software engineering experience pay? 684 of 842 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $231,000, from 297 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience require? Of 842 postings, 706 state a minimum number of years, from 373 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 329 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (278), 10 or more years (71) or under 3 years (28). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience? These 842 postings come from 409 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (61), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (58), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (40), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (20) and [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (20). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience remote? 176 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 195 are hybrid and 111 are on-site. The remaining 360 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 414 of the 842 postings. Counted over the 842 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. 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