> 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 involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&management=lead&stage=poc 216 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept, from 81 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $200,000 to $261,000. **216** postings · **81** companies · 187 state pay: median **$225,000**, half $200,000–$261,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [SAS Institute Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sas-institute-inc) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Solutions Architect, Large Pharma](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c789e2f61e7b01f) NJ · US remote Remote New · Today $136,948–$167,380 [Reflection AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reflection-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6f7a25c949926c4) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/531129e17d951cad) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote New · 2d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Turing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/turing) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4e3e1ddbd6438d) Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 9d ago $200,000–$250,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cleared - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $170,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7485e204e45fc68) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $185,000–$300,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer II (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f4bb795c063c4e6) US Remote 11d ago $160,000–$180,000 [MegazoneCloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/megazonecloud) ### [Sr. AI FDE ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a73d65b20ad1e87) Rochester, NY On-site 13d ago $145,000–$165,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02c25bed9bdb1230) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdee64d0a982d2b7) Multiple US offices 13d ago $134,500–$265,100 [Talkdesk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/talkdesk) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71bb34cf6e268fcd) Bellevue, WA 2w ago $170,000–$200,000 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19479baf50cbb536) US Remote 4w ago $152,152–$205,405 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cybersecurity - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36ce38dd6590bdc5) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $170,000–$400,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Banking Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e238dc72a7bb205) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4754fb0878ac63cf) San Jose, CA Hybrid 6w ago $137,160–$228,480 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d0c2690ef3af1c0) US Remote 7w ago $124,646–$168,272 [Xcelerate Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xcelerate-solutions) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - TS/SCI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf7a60894f6903cf) US · city not listed 7w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer (pFDE) - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bffc74279cb2dc73) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b90677b8c9d0226) San Jose, CA Hybrid 6w ago $158,520–$294,360 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/74fe6961648194f3) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7c44b4abaf3f48) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6dc8aa65995887a8) Multiple US offices 6w ago $155,600–$306,800 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Senior/Staff FDE - Synthetic Data Generation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a54d450f761a8e3) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/77ecee88fe61f440) Seattle, WA Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Replit](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/replit) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0a8a558662ad1d32) Foster City, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$300,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84520d7dd356fc60) Multiple US offices 6w ago $134,500–$266,100 [Baseten](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baseten) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aff80bb0a92dd3dd) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3654e0e90e2207e8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9816073a14b786e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Socure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socure) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - RiskOS Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f23dcf9d847986e) US Remote 2mo ago $250,000–$280,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a4d49298c2cba9) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bd281fd02dd5ebf) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7d2620c0b3908d4) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/626f9f4c8619387b) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0048527666072851) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $168,912–$253,368 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8072eb275f892758) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Manager - Technology Resilience FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fe6ba65fc638592) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/465d1561603a9449) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f53df7088c867fb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $156,060–$211,140 136 of 216 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26management%3Dlead%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept 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 for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay? 187 of 216 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $200,000 and $261,000, from 62 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require? Of 216 postings, 165 state a minimum number of years, from 67 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 80 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (67), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (9). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept? These 216 postings come from 81 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (62), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (21), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (14), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (8) and [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote? 26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 69 are hybrid and 22 are on-site. The remaining 99 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 129 of the 216 postings. Counted over the 216 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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