> 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 and significant travel Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration®ion=sf-bay-area&travelMin=25 20 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area with configuration work and significant travel, from 14 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $205,000. **20** postings · **14** companies · 15 state pay: median **$195,000**, half $163,000–$205,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 8, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [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 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb34b85a552cdce2) Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [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 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87eb7c87577eea63) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [Chef Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chef-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90e03bbf2ef439a) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [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 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5700c0c4f1a33c5) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago $130,000–$155,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Staff Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80281a5d0c9825af) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $208,000–$260,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1a18f13a339d95f) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dcdd3700e15dae2) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9mo ago $105,000–$170,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164df6750dfc857c) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Staff Solutions Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06424fb4444ffa5c) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet) ### [Deployment Strategist (AI/ML Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f98f6e7ae1e5bf2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $150,000–$240,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14) San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99a220aa78f1dd26) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3a8d02dc926fb61) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859) San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $134,750–$316,750 12 of 20 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26region%3Dsf-bay-area%26travelMin%3D25&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in sf bay area with configuration work and significant travel 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 and significant travel pay? 15 of 20 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $205,000, from 11 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work and significant travel require? Of 20 postings, 13 state a minimum number of years, from 9 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 6 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (5), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work and significant travel? These 20 postings come from 14 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) (3), [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3), [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) (2), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (2) and [Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with configuration work and significant travel remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 7 are on-site. The remaining 1 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 20 of the 20 postings. Counted over the 20 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. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. Travel is the share the posting states. 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