> 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. # Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=poc&page=4 185 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs involving proof of concept, from 132 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $195,000 to $271,000. **185** postings · **132** companies · 164 state pay: median **$225,000**, half $195,000–$271,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad40088d72b9cb75) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $223,700–$372,900 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c0c7073bd8cab59) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Pure Storage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pure-storage) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73d6437db41a3e41) New York, NY · Raleigh, NC On-site 3w ago $146,000–$219,000 [Oracle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oracle) Integrates and configures it ### [Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac7f57aab926fa58) Nashville, TN 2mo ago $114,600–$234,600 [Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snowflake) Integrates and configures it ### [Principal Solutions Architect - Data Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/55bccdc797e4f7fc) New York, NY 2mo ago $196,000–$257,200 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Integrates and configures it ### [Director Of Technical Operations ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57b6f7800943ba3a) Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [AHEAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ahead) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Principal Technical Consultant, AI Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/adca86503fd7ada3) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Life Sciences- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/140323e3f3a4a70e) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $207,000–$294,000 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62755c754c77047b) New York, NY 8mo ago $276,000–$315,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5fba1ee621bbcb82) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 2w ago $180,000–$250,000 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8783764172616cf6) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$295,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14188cf726c60b03) Costa Mesa, CA New · 2d ago $220,000–$292,000 [Wolters Kluwer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wolters-kluwer) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Enterprise Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c632d2359640c59a) Kennesaw, GA · Houston, TX · +1 more New · 6d ago $133,400–$238,400 [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Research Engineer Stf - Engineering Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b01cbb0551581ee) TX Remote 8d ago $120,600–$224,000 [Donaldson Company, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/donaldson-company-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal AI Solution Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78e12fd4c621e29a) Bloomington, MN Hybrid 13d ago $111,840–$139,800 [D-Wave Quantum Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/d-wave-quantum-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Platform Developer [590]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/138d4289de4d2fba) US Remote 13d ago $167,000–$230,000 [Pathos AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pathos-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software / AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3e5dec5f331c152) New York, NY Hybrid 13d ago $180,000–$200,000 [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Solutions Engineer - Nuclear & Safety](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78324c76f0089b66) Meriden, CT 2w ago Pay not posted [General Motors](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-motors) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Engineer, AI Acceleration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57176efe95bc6ba7) Warren, MI · Austin, TX Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Fieldguide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fieldguide) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Manager, Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fed674fdd8484b71) San Francisco, CA Remote 3w ago $210,000–$305,000 [TNS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tns) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr AI Architect/Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6dcd136de8e30f4a) Reston, VA Remote 3w ago $150,000–$250,000 [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bristol-myers-squibb) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Manager, Research Intelligence Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/613a32893c980710) Princeton, NJ · Tampa, FL · +3 more 3w ago $134,980–$179,920 [Scout AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scout-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [GTM Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d07a2a79ab832de6) US Remote 4w ago $150,000–$180,000 [Fieldguide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fieldguide) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2bf39c185070fc9) San Francisco, CA Remote 3w ago $240,000–$390,000 [AllianceBernstein](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alliancebernstein) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de0f6fab92de97ef) Nashville, TN 4w ago Pay not posted [Mendix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mendix) Leads the deployment team ### [Intelligence Center X Engineering Manager - Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/661a0f7842c19c00) US · city not listed Hybrid 5w ago $197,300–$394,600 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead AI Forward Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/66607c43c85e4fad) Eagan, MN · Frisco, TX Hybrid 5w ago $127,400–$236,600 [Western Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/western-digital) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Full Stack Developer & Solutions Architect – AI, Data & Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79ac2742bc6d23d5) San Jose, CA On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Jobber](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jobber) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Engineer (AI, Office of the CEO)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/651e2d3ed92d79e5) US Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Navan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navan) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior GTM Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a1539166273430e) Austin, TX 7w ago Pay not posted [T. Rowe Price](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-rowe-price) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead AI Software Engineer - T. Rowe Price Labs (MD or NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09ab6c87f9e7478c) Baltimore, MD · New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $145,000–$309,000 [Forus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forus) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Platform & Enablement Lead ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ca540d0fb6c11ed) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $175,000–$270,000 [Jobber](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jobber) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Engineer (AI, Office of the CEO)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e08be08e37b72012) Boston, MA Remote 6w ago $229,300–$310,200 [Benchling](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/benchling) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, Tools and Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c4a1efdff7ee042a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 1mo ago $195,000–$265,000 [Cadwell](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadwell) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Strategy & Enterprise Enablement Analyst ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/475531881bdecf66) US · city not listed Hybrid 1mo ago $95,000–$130,000 [Block (Square)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/block-square) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fccdd3845d24f01) New York, NY 2mo ago $263,600–$395,400 [Carnival Corporation Ltd.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/carnival-corporation-ltd) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal, AI Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e8dfa4802b12811) Miami, FL On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Everlaw](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/everlaw) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c57efd57ebb31902) Oakland, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $154,000–$213,000 [ALSO](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/also) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Staff Deployment Strategist, Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1181054e08ce3e65) Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept pay? 164 of 185 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $195,000 and $271,000, from 115 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept require? Of 185 postings, 142 state a minimum number of years, from 104 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 67 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (36), 10 or more years (35) or under 3 years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept? These 185 postings come from 132 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (12), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (9), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (3) and [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) (3). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept remote? 35 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 53 are hybrid and 29 are on-site. The remaining 68 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 77 of the 185 postings. Counted over the 185 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. 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