> 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 for technical leads at later-stage private companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&management=lead&page=8 458 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies, from 150 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $188,000 to $240,000. **458** postings · **150** companies · 404 state pay: median **$216,000**, half $188,000–$240,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23dd7fc1237c48d9) Denver, CO · Washington, DC 9mo ago $274,400–$343,000 [Zencore](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zencore) ### [Software Engineer (Short Term Contract)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e5d4a710b46e4c5) US Remote 17mo ago Pay not posted [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) ### [Lead Agent Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1556bc4fdeaa7891) New York, NY 19mo ago $196,000–$223,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94e4c37ab2250de2) San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [Arcesium](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcesium) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a03cc4dcea9019c6) New York, NY 5w ago $200,000–$250,000 [Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8979914bd0cccf85) US Remote 6w ago $175,000–$225,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d16eaa1346b1b3b) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA 6w ago $200,000–$256,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e815b51f4031224) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Re:Build Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/re-build-manufacturing) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbded1b3added542) US · city not listed 4mo ago $120,223–$180,334 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb59f3278f02fb0c) Washington, DC Hybrid 9mo ago $180,000–$280,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/902d89236ae62ee4) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 8d ago $80,000–$116,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76081294a7a7eb3) Colorado Springs, CO 8d ago $144,000–$192,000 [Re:Build Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/re-build-manufacturing) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7610d32888660a02) Kalamazoo, MI Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed, Asset Management (EMEA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87e9434c0679bbb5) New York, NY On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Harness](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harness) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - DevOps/SRE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc4579e90ae3cd39) US Remote 3w ago $180,000–$202,000 [phData](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phdata) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c9035a01b5c91f2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce778bb4c7f443e0) Rosslyn, VA 4w ago $184,100–$306,800 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e496b8bb208a7d0) Seattle, WA 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16e43f6ca5fbf318) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4eb407d9811f40e) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 more Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0afff44d7def9eab) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9032dab744aa4439) Washington, DC 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe4c1703fb423b4c) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b091d6ee222c894) VA Remote 5w ago $130,300–$179,200 [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) Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b66b5223bf8ecc42) Costa Mesa, CA 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8838508f1b8dfe) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $254,600–$350,000 [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 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5700c0c4f1a33c5) Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 6w ago $130,000–$155,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb5fa95eccbe6940) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc2bf3fabf4291c0) Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 more Hybrid 7w ago $144,000–$374,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Proves it works before the sale ### [ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd65d8970eb8de24) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed, Asset Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9655d0b458bf540b) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/857350fa0750d7c2) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Ode with Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ode-with-anthropic) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c483283b6dde3af8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Proves it works before the sale ### [ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a3a9bf3e97167c62) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2df7643727b7fcc4) New York, NY 2mo ago $175,000–$230,000 284 of 458 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 for technical leads at later-stage private companies pay? 404 of 458 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $188,000 and $240,000, from 119 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies require? Of 458 postings, 326 state a minimum number of years, from 119 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 146 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (141), 10 or more years (26) or under 3 years (13). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies? These 458 postings come from 150 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (72), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (66), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (27), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (18) and [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) (10). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies remote? 86 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 126 are hybrid and 54 are on-site. The remaining 192 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 267 of the 458 postings. Counted over the 458 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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