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# FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&travelMin=25

85 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel, from 44 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $230,000.

**85** postings · **44** companies · 62 state pay: median **$209,000**, half $180,000–$230,000

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

[Buildkite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/buildkite)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/446557b19d1bda0e)

US · city not listed 13d ago

$223,000–$247,000

[Ocrolus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ocrolus)

### [Mortgage Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccfc8a6901548790)

US Remote 3w ago

$150,000–$170,000

[Abacus Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/abacus-insights)

### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/051fec230a3d7745)

US Remote 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46808066546c242c)

Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago

$170,000–$225,000

[Lovable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovable)

### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28e30f0bcb12a23f)

New York, NY On-site 4w ago

$199,000–$325,000

[Tines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tines)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0176bb4b867a420b)

US Remote 4w ago

$220,000–$240,000 · OTE

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior) - Remote w/Travel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c23d4b18d7ee833)

US Remote 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

[Higharc](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/higharc)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcb3f10d2463e0d4)

New York, NY Remote 7w ago

Pay not posted

[n8n](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/n8n)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US East Coast](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80c839f785c56d4d)

Boston, MA Remote 7w ago

Pay not posted

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b0f8b1a54c7d20f)

US Remote 7w ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Matter Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matter-labs)

### [Product Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2bcc38e08058add)

US Remote 7w ago

Pay not posted

[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

[Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4532e2eb2f19612)

US Remote 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb4a82f8df2456a)

Chicago, IL 7w ago

$200,000–$400,000

[RobCo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robco)

### [(Senior) Robotics Software / Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1736d53f8bea661e)

Austin, TX On-site 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/728a84b27825028c)

Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$175,000–$235,000

[Maybern](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maybern)

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c18002efe428515)

New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago

$310,000–$350,000

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf9e9b74b26a8568)

Washington, DC 7w ago

$200,000–$400,000

[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

[Strider Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strider-technologies)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5cffb28dacce7e4)

Tysons Corner, VA Hybrid 6mo ago

Pay not posted

[Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b)

Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago

$170,000–$225,000

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f5b26d34cf0694b)

New York, NY 7w ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram)

### [Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92abff21b2d86629)

Washington, DC Remote 8mo ago

$180,000–$245,000

[Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc2cea1d3c2a0a9f)

US Remote 34mo ago

Pay not posted

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/167e0db0baadded5)

US Remote 3mo ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Team Lead (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/932fd0bec7a14bd1)

Austin, TX Remote New · 2d ago

$230,000–$280,000

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai)

### [AI Engineer (French Speaking) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26015012246c689a)

New York, NY Hybrid 8d ago

$180,000–$250,000

[Performance Drone Works](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/performance-drone-works)

### [Senior Field Software Engineer, Advanced Missions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3405965391f916e4)

US Remote 13d ago

$140,000–$190,000

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492222403f260da6)

San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago

Pay not posted

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bd9fbbdf18cce5)

Washington, DC · Seattle, WA Hybrid 10d ago

$160,000–$200,000

[Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs)

### [Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Product (TS/SCI Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac3e0bd78fe984de)

US Remote 6w ago

Pay not posted

[Oden Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oden-technologies)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0a7407331899c9c)

US Remote 2mo ago

$95,000–$160,000

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27f62ce9c80d4125)

San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago

Pay not posted

[Forterra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forterra)

### [Lead Autonomy Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5c455e33c2cf174)

Clarksburg, MD · Arlington, VA 2mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a58e0daafcbeb6f3)

Austin, TX Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

[Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin)

### [Senior Software Engineer (US Deployment/Relocation from Europe)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6ed0fb20d9e5599)

Denver, CO Remote 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44f0de2ca4442dd8)

San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago

Pay not posted

[Rilla](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rilla)

### [Software Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b087c9923ab25a)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$200,000–$230,000

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Senior Data Scientist (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f89e150c2f251b77)

Tacoma, WA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

55 of 85 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel pay?

62 of 85 postings state a pay range. The median is $209,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $230,000, from 31 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel require?

Of 85 postings, 57 state a minimum number of years, from 32 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (17), under 3 years (7) or 10 or more years (5).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel?

These 85 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) (9), [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (5), [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) (5), [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) (5) and [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) (4).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies with significant travel remote?

30 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 24 are hybrid and 22 are on-site. The remaining 9 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 85 of the 85 postings.

Counted over the 85 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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