> 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 serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&recipient=external&page=20 1,157 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers, from 533 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $230,000. **1,157** postings · **533** companies · **896** with pay · median **$205,000** · middle half $170,000–$230,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 7, 2026 [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2a9965ea2afa12b) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $210,000–$220,000 [Hatz AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hatz-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a35d235ec29df3b7) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $90,000–$160,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e815b51f4031224) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4e356b364ebc5fc) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Tines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tines) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef3f02027aff4d0a) US Remote 2mo ago $220,000–$240,000 · OTE [Pure Storage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pure-storage) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50e89e7f4d1ee762) Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more On-site 2mo ago $208,000–$305,000 [Spotnana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spotnana) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f79453257e5d4128) US Remote 2mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Washington, D.C](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3e27f2a204f7780) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Cohere Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6f622892e4ed5e9c) US Remote 3mo ago $154,000–$175,000 [Second Front Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/second-front-systems) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/609b26f4efa3e7fe) US Remote 4mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec808ed3592c9a7d) New York, NY Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Reducto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reducto) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2cd6a2b490a4a574) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0af8a7ccd1630b6) Irvine, CA On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Together AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/together-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/861af3d7eac332f8) San Francisco, CA 6mo ago $270,000–$300,000 · OTE [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36b593791d5e0060) Chantilly, VA On-site 6mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [Stuut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stuut) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efff157140579548) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $150,000–$240,000 [Tennr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tennr) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a561658e62b3c4df) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $160,000–$180,000 [Speakeasy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/speakeasy) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae46d65995194b89) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Irvine, CA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f750cf8cca420c04) Irvine, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Tribe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribe-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4efd89487638a0dd) US Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb59f3278f02fb0c) Washington, DC Hybrid 9mo ago $180,000–$280,000 [Socket](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socket) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Python](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c77c6b65540809cb) US Remote 11mo ago $125,000–$200,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f8bb26f4c7fefb6) US Remote 11mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [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 [DevRev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/devrev) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d78b7fd13b932d7) Austin, TX Since 2025 Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73e5924621161727) New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more New · Yesterday $62,800–$218,800 [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 · 4d ago $192,610–$338,994 [Method Financial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-financial) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7fbc8558816e0da) New York, NY · Austin, TX · +2 more Hybrid New · 5d ago $180,000–$220,000 [CoLab Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/colab-software) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd28da83ddcef556) Cincinnati, OH Remote 8d ago Pay not posted [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5281f28199211273) New York, NY On-site 9d ago $180,000–$320,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76081294a7a7eb3) Colorado Springs, CO 9d ago $144,000–$192,000 [BizzyCar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bizzycar) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer (AI Products)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f0b370eda7b9137) Boston, MA Hybrid 10d ago $80,000–$110,000 · OTE [CertifyOS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/certifyos) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d49834126c87c10) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [R1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/r1) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b15aedae1e4c9f57) US Remote 2w ago $175,000–$306,101.78 [Sumeru Equity Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sumeru-equity-partners) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4e2500ba4f811) San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago $320,000–$360,000 [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/909e7bd7fabba995) New York, NY Hybrid 13d ago Pay not posted [R1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/r1) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d2adcf9e6e9087a) US Remote 2w ago $152,163–$289,353.75 747 of these 1,157 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers pay? 896 of 1,157 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $230,000, from 366 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers require? Of 1,157 postings, 758 state a minimum number of years, from 369 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 387 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (267), 10 or more years (56) or under 3 years (48). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers? These 1,157 postings come from 533 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (70), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (63), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (35), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (27) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (25). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers remote? 249 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 298 are hybrid and 230 are on-site. The remaining 380 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 617 of the 1,157 postings. Counted over the 1,157 postings in this search. 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