> 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=26 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 [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Staff Solutions Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/926df4c895c89b8e) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8121b17459b54935) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Sable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sable) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddfe12a07bd107ab) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37251409c02152fd) Mclean, VA On-site 3mo ago $100,000–$200,000 [BigID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bigid) Integrates and configures it ### [Professional Services Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6b8e55c210dfb46) US Remote 3mo ago $90,000–$110,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/482c316966a717c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $200,000–$295,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Associate Delivery Consultant - AIML, Professional Services A2C Delivery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04da410d4df9682b) Jessup, MD 3mo ago $98,200–$160,000 [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Consultant (Public Sector)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87f06d9907f1e40e) Mclean, VA On-site 3mo ago $100,000–$200,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Integrates and configures it ### [Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f45e40bdba0162e9) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $145,000–$170,000 [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Staff Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/60d8fada6c10a72c) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $208,000–$260,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Delivery Consultant- Data, WWPS ProServe Data and Machine Learning](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef15b56a972a7061) Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 4mo ago $131,300–$177,600 [Interface AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interface-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0df03cc5428a253) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) Integrates and configures it ### [Associate Director, AI & Creative Transformation (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6e6d060f239beb3) New York, NY 4mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Staff Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80281a5d0c9825af) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $208,000–$260,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Delivery Consultant - Application Development, AWS WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/faae93fe79b36125) Arlington, VA · Dallas, TX 4mo ago $153,600–$207,800 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) Integrates and configures it ### [Mission Strategist - Tampa (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c5d4751f994043a) Tampa, FL On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Technical Deployment Lead - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c383d8c50dec7aa) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Datadog](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datadog) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Services Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd63e3fd3fd01d74) Denver, CO · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago $154,000–$205,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Delivery Consultant - Application Development, AWS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06b68a93a92e2e45) Dallas, TX · Arlington, VA 4mo ago $131,300–$177,600 [Avoca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avoca) Integrates and configures it ### [Implementation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07191dd5b94f6e1d) New York, NY · Santa Barbara, CA On-site 5mo ago $130,000–$170,000 [Vivenu](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vivenu) Integrates and configures it ### [Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c37512bbdbd1cc4) Tampa, FL On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it ### [Staff Solutions Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06424fb4444ffa5c) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, AWS WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/17d5991b24844e82) Arlington, VA · Dallas, TX 5mo ago $153,600–$207,800 [AHEAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ahead) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Principal Technical Consultant, AI Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/adca86503fd7ada3) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer, Implementation & Delivery | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/855857506470163b) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Solutions Architect, AI Hyperscalers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/057dd9c8c44f65f7) Santa Clara, CA Remote 5mo ago $184,000–$356,500 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ab7a250d00b7a8b) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior DevOps Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4f7f96665af5ce1) Schofield Barracks, HI Hybrid 6mo ago $220,000–$270,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ceeae874280b90e5) Austin, TX Remote 6mo ago $170,000–$270,000 [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 [Tennr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tennr) Integrates and configures it ### [Enterprise Solutions Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c1b317094b40b10) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $160,000–$180,000 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c294af2a6f4460) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Chicago)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/deab6cf78d95736c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 · OTE [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Applied AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdd99144f81aa0ef) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $197,000–$278,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Delivery Consultant- Data, WWPS ProServe Data and Machine Learning](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf8b3af67af8c15c) Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 6mo ago $131,300–$177,600 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Infrastructure Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76b0636c07a2e4ab) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $230,000–$390,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Raleigh)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/152e9ed48759d71e) Raleigh, NC Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$250,000 · OTE [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Engagement Manager, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e2c550ce94fffac) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Armada](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/armada) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Mission Success Engineer, US Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d5e9bfd706a63a7) US Remote 7mo ago $188,000–$235,000 [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Federal Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/976be882d7fe7d76) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $150,000–$230,000 747 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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