> 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. # Senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior®ion=sf-bay-area&page=17 748 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area, from 410 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $178,000 to $240,000. **748** postings · **410** companies · 572 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $178,000–$240,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 [Conversion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conversion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7914d652b8187ed0) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f32fde709eff4d0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $150,000–$210,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $171,200–$256,800 · OTE [Maxima](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maxima) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8469178f90b3b908) San Mateo, CA On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [Forerunner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forerunner) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6291fd67760193d9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $120,000–$165,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (AI/ML Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f98f6e7ae1e5bf2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $150,000–$240,000 [Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Freehand](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/freehand) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90963fefc9f8ed32) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$260,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ad070da3ae519b) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Usul](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/usul) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc9099f16c8dfd11) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93166d78a3657405) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14) San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [Arch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arch) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df799178f20b4477) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist - USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146109157dc6eeb2) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99a220aa78f1dd26) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859) San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae950227da4dd580) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Watney](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/watney) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ced2a66478d8332) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artificial-intelligence-underwriting-company-aiuc) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/905f2a10e440ea13) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $150,000–$275,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c210b42e7acdc74a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 16mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c6c26232e5adc8a) San Francisco, CA On-site 19mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/102dfe45a5001ae1) San Francisco, CA 28mo ago Pay not posted [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/877b53d305d658a1) Santa Clara, CA New · 3d ago $224,000–$356,500 [Baker Tilly](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baker-tilly) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal AI Engineer, Sr AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8bd18ac838c9b76) San Jose, CA · Pasadena, CA · +10 more 8d ago $205,000–$250,000 [Walmart Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/walmart-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [(USA) Senior, Data Scientist - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/873412dd03cb4f8b) Sunnyvale, CA · Bentonville, AR 13d ago $90,000–$234,000 [BlackLine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackline) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbe86e9feda6b778) Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 13d ago $130,000–$163,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78f4f174c9ffea67) Santa Clara, CA New · 3d ago $168,000–$322,000 [American Express](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/american-express) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployment - Enterprise AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef47cff78649a1b2) Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 13d ago Pay not posted [Joby Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/joby-aviation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7e5db4b2b2be802) San Carlos, CA 13d ago $137,200–$206,600 [Cornelis Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cornelis-networks) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Productivity Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/529495ca22bf7249) Santa Clara, CA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6b417fca88c2035) Santa Clara, CA 9d ago $224,000–$356,500 [American Express](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/american-express) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployment Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef18b4ef7495f629) Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Tooling Technical Solutions Consultant, GSRS Security Systems and Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b06d4e026bdf987b) Sunnyvale, CA · Austin, TX · +5 more 2w ago $152,000–$221,000 [Applied Compute](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-compute) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4aed0be0305443e1) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $160,000–$240,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8732eaa36c8f1b29) Santa Clara, CA 2w ago $152,000–$241,500 [LinkedIn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/linkedin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Architect - SaaS GTM Tech & Analytics | IC4](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5059032a435a0a6f) San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA · +2 more Hybrid 2w ago $141,000–$231,000 460 of 748 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area pay? 572 of 748 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $240,000, from 301 companies. ### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area require? Of 748 postings, 406 state a minimum number of years, from 252 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 260 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (76), under 3 years (59) or 10 or more years (11). ### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area? These 748 postings come from 410 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (26), [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (21), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (16), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (16) and [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (15). ### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area remote? 61 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 210 are hybrid and 291 are on-site. The remaining 186 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 281 of the 748 postings. Counted over the 748 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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