> 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=23 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 [Arxlight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arxlight) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561fee44d8a3869b) Oakland, CA On-site 3mo ago $146,000–$200,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59898ccdcbb794ac) Cincinnati, OH On-site 3mo ago $116,000–$176,000 [Chef Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chef-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90e03bbf2ef439a) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f5a9025f13cb35a) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7047c5fbf8abdcf7) SF Bay Area Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [Northwood Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/northwood-space) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e4a57ecaa9894ba) Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/waniwani) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2461ce18bece87ad) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d30d60c07e0fe81a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed, Wealth Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d7b957473bdaf6e) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5a928ae59b6f49c) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 more On-site 4mo ago $145,000–$240,000 [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Banker](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7edfaf24a0bdf6eb) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $115,000–$180,000 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2ecddafb13c4145) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$190,000 [Abridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/abridge) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c46356cffd2a0d07) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $260,000–$290,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer GTM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24be4f894f4801ed) US · city not listed Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed, Sales & Trading](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3ebdacbcc34ac2b) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Gigs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gigs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6928bd6130b2729f) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [Pear-VC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pear-vc) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Account Strategy Partner (Forward-Deployed, Healthcare Data)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97eac5c528f90bbb) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [NexusOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexusone) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engagement Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5de187a180d04f2c) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed, Corporate Banking](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b7f43f2d4e72aba) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f2a43575bfcb566) Austin, TX Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/297e07eb29e596df) US · city not listed 6mo ago $151,400–$260,150 [Ellipsis Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ellipsis-health) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Assistant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f0214e1702b2f7d) US Remote 6mo ago $100,000–$165,000 [FloQast](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/floqast) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Accountant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b64222ab1d094a6a) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32d820f2cb811407) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [HighRadius](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/highradius) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9170de8291579729) Houston, TX On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed AI Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/65b7596bf5106261) US Remote 6mo ago $210,000–$232,500 [Chai Discovery](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chai-discovery) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward-Deployed Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a04f56e12cff1d0a) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Cloudflare](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudflare) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fbcc71879687bb2) Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 more Hybrid 9mo ago $184,000–$253,000 [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Kastle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kastle) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe9e0efad87fc29d) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c29f42c84227db9) Fort Meade, MD On-site Since 2025 $137,000–$240,000 [Emerge Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emerge-career) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab7b8ddadf840a60) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Rox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rox) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/566545628220ec53) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Agent](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43efa4c7af3f80f1) US Remote Since 2025 $170,000–$280,000 · OTE [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward-Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4faaba52202a835) San Francisco, CA Remote Since 2025 $145,000–$225,000 [Cognite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognite) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc44dae76261421e) Houston, TX New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) Integrates and configures it ### [Lead Deployment Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/491d6aa98b2a9678) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago $177,000–$190,000 747 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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