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# Senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&stage=presales&work=hybrid

155 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales, from 97 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $165,000 to $230,000.

**155** postings · **97** companies · 123 state pay: median **$185,000**, half $165,000–$230,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters)

### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4062210d6364bfec)

Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid New · Today

$118,400–$253,000

[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

[Posh AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/posh-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b047149afdefb954)

Boston, MA Hybrid New · 2d ago

$185,000–$215,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01)

New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago

$130,600–$147,000

[Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters)

### [Senior Software Engineer – AI, Tax and Audit, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26b28a71dc2fb484)

Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +2 more Hybrid New · 4d ago

$118,400–$253,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5efd2cc66aab827)

New York, NY Hybrid New · Today

$185,000–$300,000

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4)

Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago

$145,000–$210,000

[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

[Unit8](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unit8)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid, USA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4a5cc72e7e9d855)

Denver, CO · Charlotte, NC · +1 more Hybrid 13d ago

$140,000–$220,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed060b61e687230f)

New York, NY Hybrid New · Today

$185,000–$300,000

[szns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/szns)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb1c82f1e00e0d1c)

Reston, VA Hybrid 13d ago

Pay not posted

[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

[Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp)

### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21f743fd2edf89c3)

New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago

$168,000–$285,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Forward Deployed AI Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/64106aefa5d5e594)

New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago

$180,000–$200,000

[Fastino Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fastino-labs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da8fc44ab966dc80)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago

Pay not posted

[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

[Symmetry Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/symmetry-software)

### [Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1491da081d8e33d9)

Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid 3w ago

$88,000–$181,000

[Thought Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thought-machine)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22b777fc009a76d3)

New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago

$140,000–$220,000

[ConductorAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conductorai)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90a59a727564bd5)

Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago

$150,000–$220,000

[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

[Guild.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guild-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9d5934309cf265c1)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago

$180,000–$300,000

[Laurel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/laurel)

### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/303b3bfbfb7335e6)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago

$221,000–$275,000

[Teleskope](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/teleskope)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35118ac00cd31bf9)

New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago

$140,000–$180,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a)

Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago

$150,000–$180,000

[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

[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

[Gold & Aron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gold-aron)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6373532f2ca419a3)

Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 1mo ago

Pay not posted

[Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3715751b9e2cf0bd)

Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acba7fa1d6e7b519)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$190,000–$240,000

[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

[Blockstream](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blockstream)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d7b4ad9eeb4e065)

Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49)

Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[BambooHR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bamboohr)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ba806dcdcca3075)

UT Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78e2253a446f8823)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer / Solutions Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c087a50625ed071a)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$200,000

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84d3c197dd7d036c)

US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago

$152,900–$210,155

[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

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ca5bc04c7c47781)

Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/770f53f9641d86e8)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$200,000

[Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/728a84b27825028c)

Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago

$175,000–$235,000

85 of 155 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales pay?

123 of 155 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $230,000, from 70 companies.

### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales require?

Of 155 postings, 87 state a minimum number of years, from 61 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 64 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (15), under 3 years (7) or 10 or more years (1).

### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales?

These 155 postings come from 97 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (15), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (7), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (6), [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) (5) and [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) (5).

### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 155 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 77 of the 155 postings.

Counted over the 155 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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)

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