> 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 in SF Bay Area with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration®ion=sf-bay-area 127 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area with configuration work, from 98 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $223,000. **127** postings · **98** companies · 90 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $160,000–$223,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Syntiant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/syntiant) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0bcf35f10ba6dd1) Redwood City, CA New · 2d ago $195,000–$225,000 [FlowGen Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flowgen-labs) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fa7ffc811510f1d) San Francisco, CA On-site 12d ago $200,000–$375,000 [Uare.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uare-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4730e997dcec701) San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CA On-site 2w ago $130,000–$170,000 [Ditto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ditto) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Platform ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7c329b94a1f3f61) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3w ago $188,000–$240,000 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Builds what the customer runs ### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) Builds what the customer runs ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d45a70feeb21283) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [SalesPatriot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salespatriot) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82c1c50f87111b84) San Francisco, CA · Miami, FL · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [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 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted [Composio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/composio) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Internship (Fall 2026 & Winter 2027)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105b08281f5082cd) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Noble Machines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noble-machines) Builds what the customer runs ### [Principal Solutions Architect ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/444496c89587b436) Sunnyvale, CA 2w ago $200,000–$350,000 [Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) Builds what the customer runs ### [Field Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40116663481493ba) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $100,000–$110,000 [Evolver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/evolver) Builds what the customer runs ### [Product Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6782189f5fa9fb07) Palo Alto, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [UnitX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unitx) Builds what the customer runs ### [Product Operations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e575c0e0198b540) Milpitas, CA On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$120,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds what the customer runs ### [Solutions Architect, Inference Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04939b40f7e54618) Santa Clara, CA 6mo ago $152,000–$241,500 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9ad80319ba4941d) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +6 more New · 2d ago $183,000–$265,000 [Bunkerhill Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bunkerhill-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Product Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3123ef7adc7a284) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6w ago $185,000–$245,000 [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 [OpenRouter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openrouter) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59b5f31af1c66ee9) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $220,000–$260,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0311a33e16abaf8) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 more 13d ago $152,000–$221,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02421ed5d2a72ab8) San Jose, CA On-site 8d ago $150,000–$240,000 [SketchPro](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sketchpro) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Architect: Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2bc06a332ea19712) San Francisco, CA 13d ago $100,000–$140,000 [Rely Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rely-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ade2f0274246fb2) San Francisco, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Latica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latica) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b4fc6d155e343e) Palo Alto, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Knightscope](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/knightscope) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bc5e23e28388fe0) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 13d ago $130,000–$170,000 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Product Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a374eba29c9e4ad9) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +1 more 13d ago $120,000–$135,000 [Infinitus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/infinitus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de590d542183a071) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 13d ago Pay not posted [Flint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flint) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/383b4fd54f7fee3f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b16f757cfe829232) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $140,000–$180,000 [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c7c45228bc8e823) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $210,000–$260,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f8b796da97a1250) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 4w ago $183,000–$190,500 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/270d5c4ee351e43b) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY 4w ago $183,000–$265,000 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) Leads the deployment team ### [Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe5ff6be3e268032) San Jose, CA 4w ago $169,920–$315,600 [GRIDSIGHT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gridsight) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24f51347037e2ac3) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ce8b6af37f7206d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 4w ago $149,250–$155,250 [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Petual](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/petual) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Auditor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51b462929644eda7) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87eb7c87577eea63) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [HackerRank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hackerrank) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4dae1501bc8f76a6) Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CA Hybrid 6w ago $160,000–$185,000 [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26region%3Dsf-bay-area&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in sf bay area with configuration work 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 in SF Bay Area with configuration work pay? 90 of 127 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $223,000, from 70 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work require? Of 127 postings, 75 state a minimum number of years, from 63 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 42 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (16), under 3 years (14) or 10 or more years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work? These 127 postings come from 98 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) (6), [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (4), [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) (3), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (3) and [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid and 50 are on-site. The remaining 28 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 50 of the 127 postings. Counted over the 127 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. 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