> 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 later-stage private companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late®ion=sf-bay-area 246 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area at later-stage private companies, from 88 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $203,000 to $262,000. **246** postings · **88** companies · 221 state pay: median **$228,000**, half $203,000–$262,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209) Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 more Remote New · Today $182,000–$250,208 [Syntiant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/syntiant) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0bcf35f10ba6dd1) Redwood City, CA New · 2d ago $195,000–$225,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b7b9b01aafdb7a1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7d ago $180,000–$237,000 [Cohere](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Inference ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23716a9ac7c3670f) San Francisco, CA Remote 8d ago $240,000–$415,000 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Staff Data Scientist, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/858a50fe32ba1077) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $194,736.75–$265,613.9 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cleared - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY 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 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Sr. Data Scientist, Forward-Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8eac81fe1ac3dfde) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $168,349.5–$230,912.6 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Hive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hive) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d280fa23305a2516) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $120,000–$200,000 [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 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Sr. ML Ops Engineer, Forward-Deployed ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06ba4bd7675e00f2) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $191,475–$260,830 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (San Francisco)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6f69a28d31f514b2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6820987055206e6d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 3w ago $280,000–$320,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Learning Commons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/learning-commons) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/612fe92b05bea7dd) Redwood City, CA Hybrid 3w ago $190,000–$238,000 [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 [Harness](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harness) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bbe8200b00b1ea6) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more Remote 5w ago $170,000–$200,000 [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 [HealthLeap](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthleap) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd1c68c037e1d288) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $200,000–$275,000 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago $110,000–$190,000 [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 [Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c364266bec560fc4) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 7w ago $220,000–$300,000 [Zip](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zip) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed (Mid - Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db3d12a17ae46903) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $150,000–$250,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7d1858268bd328d) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff6db77760087781) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $206,600–$229,000 [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) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdb35a0964ff28e9) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [Applied Intuition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-intuition) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/052b3216757ba0ba) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 1mo ago $130,000–$200,000 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Senior/Staff FDE - Synthetic Data Generation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a54d450f761a8e3) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a4d49298c2cba9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/924a15a78c10c56b) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1a38531f7571d5a) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7736da583f709f2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bde83f7bd0b6460) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 131 of 246 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26region%3Dsf-bay-area&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in sf bay area at later-stage private 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 later-stage private companies pay? 221 of 246 postings state a pay range. The median is $228,000, and half of them sit between $203,000 and $262,000, from 76 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at later-stage private companies require? Of 246 postings, 151 state a minimum number of years, from 67 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 79 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (44), under 3 years (20) or 10 or more years (8). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at later-stage private companies? These 246 postings come from 88 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (29), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (16), [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (13), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (12) and [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) (8). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at later-stage private companies remote? 24 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 101 are hybrid and 61 are on-site. The remaining 60 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 82 of the 246 postings. Counted over the 246 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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