> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&page=7 477 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs, from 289 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $197,000 to $262,000. **477** postings · **289** companies · **388** with pay · median **$225,000** · middle half $197,000–$262,000 · read Nov 8, 2026 [Natera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/natera) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Forward Deployed AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76d502dfd9d04422) US Remote 3mo ago $136,900–$209,100 [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75b9eec8a84d5e58) Remote, OR Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b144c00238ccf58c) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $165,000–$200,000 [Hims & Hers](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hims-hers) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/966bbfe54b5456db) US Remote 3mo ago $195,000–$240,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b4ded7186675aeb) New York, NY 4mo ago $184,900–$250,200 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54e7aaf730f4f453) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $302,000–$385,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/042ce9c922f77a92) Huntsville, AL Hybrid 11mo ago Pay not posted [GSK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gsk) Leads the deployment team ### [Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/904b53998017f02a) Philadelphia, PA New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Innovaccer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innovaccer) Leads the deployment team ### [Director Forward-Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbeb0411bd8919ba) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b65ace4a79082c1) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more New · 4d ago $196,700–$329,210 [Rackspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rackspace) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Palantir Solutions Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddd93b4e40ca06ef) US Remote New · 5d ago $192,610–$338,994 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9f81e00f9c3d172) Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 more Hybrid New · 6d ago $118,400–$253,000 [JPMorganChase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jpmorganchase) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr Lead Software Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3da40ca0f82a7a6c) New York, NY 7d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54139ba3c218c1dc) East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 more 11d ago $184,900–$287,700 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) Leads the deployment team ### [Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d7da549ceebf857) Washington, DC On-site 11d ago Pay not posted [Insulet Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/insulet-corporation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0d03332237a8824) Acton, MA · San Diego, CA Hybrid 11d ago $143,700–$215,550 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43b889b6e711d24a) Jersey City, NJ 2w ago $170,000–$300,000 [Johnson & Johnson](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/johnson-johnson) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04c44465b7f0e445) Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PA 2w ago $164,000–$282,900 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) Leads the deployment team ### [Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4ea9efe32970402) SF Bay Area On-site 2w ago $300,000–$415,000 [Farmers Insurance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farmers-insurance) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9acb27f5c4c0c274) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago $108,375–$205,750 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9774087bade29be) New York, NY 2w ago $170,000–$300,000 [Truist Bank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truist-bank) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Observability Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ef5cdae771e59a7) Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 more 2w ago Pay not posted [Nimble Gravity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nimble-gravity) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Forward Deployed Engineering ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7105150c48eeeef4) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Clarity Innovations](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarity-innovations) Leads the deployment team ### [Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed2eb21ca248737d) Annapolis Junction, MD 2w ago $145,900–$248,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Open Models](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba48c9ede66f4ae5) Santa Clara, CA 2w ago $320,000–$488,750 [Citigroup](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citigroup) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f68e58efe7bf09e0) Jersey City, NJ 3w ago $170,000–$300,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42f94fc86921f66e) New York, NY Remote 3w ago $307,600–$468,200 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Principal, AI Deployment Strategist, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a76c1a4bf65aff3) New York, NY 3w ago $221,200–$387,100 [GlobalFoundries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/globalfoundries) Leads the deployment team ### [Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/625c021509d75450) Austin, TX · Richardson, TX 3w ago $191,000–$332,000 [Citigroup](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citigroup) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e932d3607b6be76f) New York, NY 3w ago $170,000–$300,000 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) Leads the deployment team ### [Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/398acf9eaf31771b) Torrance, CA On-site 4w ago $300,000–$415,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f8b796da97a1250) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $183,000–$190,500 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) Leads the deployment team ### [Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe5ff6be3e268032) San Jose, CA 4w ago $169,920–$315,600 [Farmers Insurance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farmers-insurance) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead - AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2a9c27d2db52de6) US · city not listed Hybrid 5w ago $137,775–$262,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8838508f1b8dfe) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7804639206113887) New York, NY 5w ago $140,000–$190,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Leads the deployment team ### [Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62cd9bf315666be7) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Citigroup](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citigroup) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9929ce0a6a659a9) Irving, TX 7w ago $156,160–$234,240 204 of these 477 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Flevel%3Dstaff%26page%3D7&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Flevel%3Dstaff%26page%3D7&placement=alert) Alerts for “Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs” go out once you have an account. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs pay? 388 of 477 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $197,000 and $262,000, from 225 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs require? Of 477 postings, 349 state a minimum number of years, from 222 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 177 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (87), 3 to 5 years (79) or under 3 years (6). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs? These 477 postings come from 289 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (22), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (9), [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (8), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (8) and [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) (8). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs remote? 106 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 147 are hybrid and 66 are on-site. The remaining 158 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 181 of the 477 postings. Counted over the 477 postings in this search. 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