> 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 at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&recipient=both&stage=presales 21 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams, from 13 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $203,000. **21** postings · **13** companies · 20 state pay: median **$167,000**, half $155,000–$203,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 28, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $117,000–$132,000 [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 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $136,000–$155,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927db00cfcddf0a0) Redwood City, CA Hybrid New · Yesterday $195,000–$215,000 [Selector](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/selector) ### [Senior Software/Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e7475abc057601) Santa Clara, CA New · 2d ago $150,000–$185,000 [GuidePoint Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidepoint-security) ### [Sr AI Architect, Application Security- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34063f125e1e94c8) US Remote New · 3d ago Pay not posted [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf236dfac408a8bc) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $177,000–$190,000 [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 [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 7d ago $80,000–$116,000 [IFS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ifs) Proves it works before the sale ### [Pre-Sales Forward Deployed Engineer - IFS Loops](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/299d0f4d19ba24b2) Palo Alto, CA 9d ago $190,000–$230,000 · OTE [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 [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 [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 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Leads the deployment team ### [Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed (Privy)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43fada52a5ce0259) New York, NY 5mo ago $236,000–$354,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3172b88f05d8a37e) US · city not listed 6mo ago $143,000–$245,850 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/315e13504a747835) US Remote 2mo ago $141,781–$191,404 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2da873ae60f23bfb) Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +2 more 4w ago $172,600–$258,800 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) Proves it works before the sale ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/484d5a806f49b322) US Remote 7w ago $68,443–$92,398 10 of 21 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26recipient%3Dboth%26stage%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams 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 at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams pay? 20 of 21 postings state a pay range. The median is $167,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $203,000, from 12 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams require? Of 21 postings, 12 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 6 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (4), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams? These 21 postings come from 13 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (5), [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) (2), [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) (2), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (2) and [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams remote? 4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 1 are on-site. The remaining 8 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 12 of the 21 postings. Counted over the 21 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method) ## Related pages - [FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales serving external customers and internal teams](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=both&stage=presales) · 75 jobs - [FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations serving external customers and internal teams](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&recipient=both&stage=operations) · 53 jobs - [FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&recipient=both&stage=poc) · 28 jobs - [Every FDE job search](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/browse)