> 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 at growth-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth®ion=sf-bay-area 167 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies, from 95 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $173,000 to $230,000. **167** postings · **95** companies · 130 state pay: median **$201,000**, half $173,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Armadin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/armadin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94d19b74b47c0652) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI/ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abf1cdea6984147c) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Together AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/together-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Post-Training](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c12aeeb37e0d254) San Francisco, CA 13d ago $270,000–$300,000 · OTE [depthfirst](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/depthfirst) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eff7e46851b93dd1) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Wonderschool](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wonderschool) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5ad31a68bc2a4df) San Francisco, CA · Gallup, NM On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Ditto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ditto) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Platform ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7c329b94a1f3f61) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3w ago $188,000–$240,000 [Fal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fal) ### [Principal/Senior Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/571d390c3c52ec95) San Francisco, CA 3w ago $180,000–$250,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46808066546c242c) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$225,000 [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dec8d400dcdba3a8) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +3 more 4w ago Pay not posted [Auterion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auterion) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c5a59c2826f0e93) San Francisco, CA 5w ago Pay not posted [Gumloop](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gumloop) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Agentic Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0396b23bd52e518) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $175,000–$265,000 [Standard Bots](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-bots) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/63104783ef6d97b3) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6w ago $215,000–$275,000 [Laurel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/laurel) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/303b3bfbfb7335e6) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $221,000–$275,000 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f15116f28545e9c4) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $197,000–$246,000 [Binti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/binti) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ab6678dd001933d) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acba7fa1d6e7b519) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [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 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bda554e4bf3180) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $155,000–$193,000 [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 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a41ecbd1f967b671) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Netic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bbb87ebf337b2569) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $145,000–$330,000 [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 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/984a22f8e99aa3cc) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $155,000–$210,000 [Goodfire AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/goodfire-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b861374da0525a50) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $200,000–$325,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9b2b74336215edf) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7mo ago $120,000–$220,000 [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8ab6464dd0927f2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $180,000–$300,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcbc0ab1c673dea1) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [depthfirst](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/depthfirst) ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e88fe1e2afe6239) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d0cc60298a71dcf) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Candid Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/candid-health) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ac5993c488c9fa6) San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $140,000–$220,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc8070eaf3deefc7) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 12mo ago $140,000–$260,000 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/754262bce98e3326) San Francisco, CA On-site 16mo ago $160,000–$300,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted 94 of 167 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dgrowth%26region%3Dsf-bay-area&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in sf bay area at growth-stage companies 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 at growth-stage companies pay? 130 of 167 postings state a pay range. The median is $201,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $230,000, from 77 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies require? Of 167 postings, 97 state a minimum number of years, from 62 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 67 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (16), 6 to 9 years (13) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies? These 167 postings come from 95 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) (7), [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (6), [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) (5), [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) (5) and [Serval](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serval) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies remote? 12 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 65 are hybrid and 73 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 167 postings. Counted over the 167 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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