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# FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&region=sf-bay-area&page=4

495 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in the SF Bay Area, from 258 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $190,000 to $250,000.

**495** postings · **258** companies · 410 state pay: median **$215,000**, half $190,000–$250,000

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

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d7b4ad9eeb4e065)

Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45fca47921975204)

San Jose, CA · Boston, MA 2mo ago

$230,000–$316,250

[H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company)

### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de0ff307c6d67d9b)

San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Cosmic Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cosmic-robotics)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b3490254198a1d2)

San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aff80bb0a92dd3dd)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$200,000–$400,000

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

### [Member of Technical Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb88eb3f3b97061e)

San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

$215,000–$275,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f54c517d3cf04a24)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$190,000–$270,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$200,000–$400,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e0de1aebd783a58)

San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef)

San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$125,000–$175,000

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86dd57f27e6947b8)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b9fe1e453a58f7c)

Mountain View, CA 3mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed1d12f52d8ca93)

San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8)

San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago

$88,970–$316,750

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

### [AI-Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6274401bfc0df20)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai)

### [Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb2049e2cba8970e)

Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0048527666072851)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$168,912–$253,368

[OpenClaw Foundation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openclaw-foundation)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc34865d20736808)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI/ML Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec34a2647dc8d7d6)

San Francisco, CA 4mo ago

$250,000–$275,000

[Edison Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d999f8040fbafe9a)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f53df7088c867fb)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$156,060–$211,140

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121)

San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago

$88,970–$198,170

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

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26223d70879c2f80)

San Jose, CA 4mo ago

$159,200–$301,600

[Eon.io](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eon-io)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5ba33f5ca588781)

San Francisco, CA 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[Arize AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arize-ai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97928758270bd183)

San Francisco, CA Remote 4mo ago

$155,000–$190,000

[OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/465d1561603a9449)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago

$170,000–$400,000

[Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48b724a83a6dc97f)

Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df80409b98e8caa)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 5mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

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

### [Staff Applied AI Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3e68bc5680577be8)

Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$200,000–$270,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c86f9b878bf4784)

San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai)

### [Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7450160035e263a5)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago

$252,000–$315,000

[Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/013bd98bc4409620)

San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago

$155,000–$170,000

[AI Fund](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-fund)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Ayama)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3bc42063d823f84)

SF Bay Area Hybrid 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[Risely AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/risely-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26541051b96604cb)

San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai)

### [Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67b7c374d76c71b3)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago

$216,000–$270,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4733b2449ae72e66)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$148,000–$255,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b70e87619318199d)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$175,000–$210,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/541bacaa6aead6e0)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$190,000–$230,000

327 of 495 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 asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area pay?

410 of 495 postings state a pay range. The median is $215,000, and half of them sit between $190,000 and $250,000, from 198 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area require?

Of 495 postings, 382 state a minimum number of years, from 220 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 211 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (97), under 3 years (44) or 10 or more years (30).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area?

These 495 postings come from 258 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (23), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (22), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (20), [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (20) and [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (16).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area remote?

43 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 140 are hybrid and 131 are on-site. The remaining 181 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 201 of the 495 postings.

Counted over the 495 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. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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