> 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 with hybrid work involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=poc&work=hybrid 53 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept, from 43 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $187,000 to $254,000. **53** postings · **43** companies · 46 state pay: median **$226,000**, half $187,000–$254,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [PagerDuty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pagerduty) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SDEV)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ae51c535b88f698) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $191,000–$289,300 [Aerovy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aerovy) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9b7623426bad3) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b90677b8c9d0226) San Jose, CA Hybrid 6w ago $158,520–$294,360 [Kyndryl (Professional)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kyndryl-professional) Builds what the customer runs ### [Associate Director, Full-stack Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a204231637b09953) Frisco, TX Hybrid 7w ago $143,640–$273,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3654e0e90e2207e8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Fun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fun) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/944c41215ca0aca1) New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago Pay not posted [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior/Staff FDE - Synthetic Data Generation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a54d450f761a8e3) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Builds what the customer runs ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bd281fd02dd5ebf) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) Builds what the customer runs ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0048527666072851) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $168,912–$253,368 [Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snowflake) Builds what the customer runs ### [Staff Applied AI Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3e68bc5680577be8) Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $200,000–$270,000 [DigitalOcean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digitalocean) Builds what the customer runs ### [Staff Forward Deployed Applied Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4078b92dfa142527) Seattle, WA Hybrid 6mo ago $220,000–$239,000 [Invisible Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/invisible-technologies) Builds what the customer runs ### [Staff Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19bb1237798f4e23) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 12mo ago $210,000–$300,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Builds what the customer runs ### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd9a583b14500d31) Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $112,900–$338,300 [Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies) Builds what the customer runs ### [Advanced AI Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/962ba2e671b8c3ed) Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago $138,800–$208,200 [Mendix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mendix) Builds what the customer runs ### [Intelligence Center X Principal - Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a98ecb0d1b46c53) Boston, MA Hybrid 5w ago $197,300–$394,600 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) Builds what the customer runs ### [Lead Agent Engineer (Langchain)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cf6884582fe8ca8) Denver, CO Hybrid 6w ago $175,000–$250,000 [Capco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capco) Builds what the customer runs ### [Principal Consultant – Semantic Data & AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67092a02a2043ad9) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $146,000–$183,000 [Restaurant365](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/restaurant365) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Customer Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b9c23c20a3d39bd) Irvine, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$174,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior AI/ML Engineer — LLM & Agent Stack (Customer Facing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/245ead0bc1b975e3) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 14mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1da2d6eeed3a8943) New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday $302,000–$385,000 [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92c4223dd34849e5) New York, NY · Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $160,000–$190,000 [Ameriprise Financial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ameriprise-financial) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f944a771b8bd07a6) Boston, MA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $242,100–$332,900 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [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 [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 · 4d ago $118,400–$253,000 [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 9d ago $143,700–$215,550 [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 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Denari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/denari) Integrates and configures it ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb0031c598a48671) Madison, WI Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Verdigris](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/verdigris) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f5bf16048b606fc) US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ae92eb53e1e9c1f) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $320,000–$405,000 [HackerRank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hackerrank) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12ef8eb1592b65b1) Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CA Hybrid 10mo ago $300,000–$350,000 · base + variable [Denari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/denari) Integrates and configures it ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/859fec4bae2008e1) Madison, WI Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Flevel%3Dstaff%26stage%3Dpoc%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=alert) New staff-level fde and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept 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 staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept pay? 46 of 53 postings state a pay range. The median is $226,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $254,000, from 37 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept require? Of 53 postings, 41 state a minimum number of years, from 35 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 22 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (12), 10 or more years (6) or under 3 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept? These 53 postings come from 43 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7), [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) (2), [Denari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/denari) (2), [Mendix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mendix) (2) and [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) (2). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 53 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 23 of the 53 postings. Counted over the 53 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) ## Related pages - [Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=poc) · 185 jobs - [Senior FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving proof of concept](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&stage=poc&work=hybrid) · 226 jobs - [Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work and ongoing operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=operations&work=hybrid) · 113 jobs - [Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work involving pre-sales](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=presales&work=hybrid) · 40 jobs - [Every FDE job search](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/browse)