> 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. # FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&stage=presales&page=2 402 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales, from 231 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $172,000 to $240,000. **402** postings · **231** companies · 307 state pay: median **$205,000**, half $172,000–$240,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Sable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sable) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53c529995cfc45be) San Francisco, CA On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7d1858268bd328d) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [E Source](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/e-source) ### [Forward Deployed AI/ML Engineer IV](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02efb6a2b3ef3206) US Remote 7w ago $175,000–$200,000 [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 [Archera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/archera) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e3e1f0b640f27ba) Seattle, WA · New York, NY Remote 1mo ago Pay not posted [Monk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monk) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/312eb5d55b574c8f) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [Fun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fun) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/944c41215ca0aca1) New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9816073a14b786e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f15116f28545e9c4) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $197,000–$246,000 [Pelico](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pelico) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dfb96c4234bfc85b) Miami, FL · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Apollo Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apollo-research) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7394fd0a5648bf6e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $222,000–$290,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Manager - Technology Resilience FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fe6ba65fc638592) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [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 [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 [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Forward Deployed AI Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0a39280686350b2) San Francisco Bay Area, CA Remote 2mo ago Up to $250,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0271a1120e18c8e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Praxent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/praxent) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/788be7b8306df20d) TX, CO, FL Remote 2mo ago $194,000–$224,000 [Socure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socure) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - RiskOS Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f23dcf9d847986e) US Remote 2mo ago $250,000–$280,000 [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 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e59b51c8919f8bfb) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [BambooHR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bamboohr) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ba806dcdcca3075) UT Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/058842f6828047b1) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d948b7c8924017) Arlington, VA 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ee3948417bae) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4c5fad7de80c5a) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Google Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6e43f7020fb07d9b) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [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 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71a5ea8025227707) Jersey City, NJ 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [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 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4029ebbed055418) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Qualified Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/qualified-health) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Data Engineer, Data Modernizaton](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69ca5462577cfcb4) US Remote 4mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ad8746113a6cca) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $240,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8072eb275f892758) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cdb7efb72730ee4) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Xata.io](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xata-io) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5a96c6b876d06a6) New York, NY · Miami, FL Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Adobe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adobe) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26223d70879c2f80) San Jose, CA 4mo ago $159,200–$301,600 [Footprint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/footprint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88950f32b81cc138) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$205,000 212 of 402 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales pay? 307 of 402 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $172,000 and $240,000, from 162 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales require? Of 402 postings, 270 state a minimum number of years, from 161 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 141 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (84), 10 or more years (25) or under 3 years (20). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales? These 402 postings come from 231 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (39), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (19), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (11), [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (10) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (6). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales remote? 96 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 103 are hybrid and 89 are on-site. The remaining 114 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 217 of the 402 postings. Counted over the 402 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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