> 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=4 402 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 $239,000. **402** postings · **231** companies · 307 state pay: median **$205,000**, half $172,000–$239,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc07c591fddea61b) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927db00cfcddf0a0) Redwood City, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago $195,000–$215,000 [Selector](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/selector) ### [Senior Software/Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e7475abc057601) Santa Clara, CA New · 2d ago $150,000–$185,000 [Lirvana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lirvana-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abc4942708dfec2e) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Principal Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c855b793f4140d11) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago Pay not posted [GuidePoint Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidepoint-security) ### [Sr AI Architect, Application Security- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34063f125e1e94c8) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote New · 6d ago $218,600–$344,700 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 10d ago $158,000–$210,000 [P3 Adaptive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/p3-adaptive) ### [AI Solutions Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40ee33d668750ae3) Indianapolis, IN Remote 13d ago $125,000–$150,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f665de6bff21392) Reston, VA · Boulder, CO · +6 more Remote New · 6d ago $246,800–$394,300 [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Manager - Data Science & AI Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6c753f5e96c027) Boston, MA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [Sparq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sparq) ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdf265823c94b869) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492222403f260da6) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfa5488d7c799fe0) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 13d ago $158,000–$210,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6efeaeb846385ccd) US Remote 13d ago $180,000–$220,000 [PA Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pa-consulting) ### [AI Architect | Digital Products & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88a6f419299542fa) Charlotte, NC Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27f62ce9c80d4125) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Red Hat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-hat) ### [Architect, AI - Active Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08ef36418133a9d1) US Remote 2w ago $130,420–$215,300 [Noble Machines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noble-machines) ### [Principal Solutions Architect ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/444496c89587b436) Sunnyvale, CA 2w ago $200,000–$350,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56679558d2e6536f) Woburn, MA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44f0de2ca4442dd8) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1cb0caf02412898) US Remote 2w ago $246,800–$394,300 [hyperexponential (hx)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hyperexponential-hx) ### [Agent Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/384b8c9636361101) New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $160,000–$190,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf1ffbc0e223730e) Arlington, VA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Semiconductor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba548c631b51d6ee) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) ### [Solutions Engineer, AI Build Team ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/129f5b37d0e44645) New York, NY · US remote Remote 2w ago $239,900–$359,900 [eClerx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eclerx) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a88680972b8c9543) New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Staff Applied AI Engineer - Enterprise AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed7ca7a0fc3216e) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remote Remote 4w ago $230,000–$360,000 [Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies) ### [Advanced AI Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/962ba2e671b8c3ed) Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago $138,800–$208,200 [Matroid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matroid) ### [Deep Learning Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9ccf1587a31f7ec) Palo Alto, CA On-site 4w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Just Appraised](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/just-appraised) ### [Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bda7653947844da4) US Remote 4w ago Pay not posted [Alteryx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alteryx) ### [Sr. Solution Architect, Professional Services - Agentic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b5d1235a689e807) US Remote 5w ago $121,375–$132,190 [Mendix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mendix) ### [Intelligence Center X Principal - Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a98ecb0d1b46c53) Boston, MA Hybrid 5w ago $197,300–$394,600 [Matroid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matroid) ### [Senior VLM & VFM Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f13fd828ebf1e20) Palo Alto, CA On-site 4w ago $200,000–$350,000 [Restate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/restate) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3938e6cdddbf8014) US Remote 5w ago $220,000–$260,000 [SambaNova Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sambanova-systems) ### [Senior Principal AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eec3c379318643c7) San Jose, CA 5w ago $234,000–$286,000 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Applied AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f72b786e4f6df695) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [Senior Staff Implementation Delivery Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28306742057e7321) Washington, DC On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Omada Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/omada-health) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Solutions Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3cf86619f031de6b) US Remote 7w ago $156,000–$224,250 211 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 $239,000, from 162 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales require? Of 402 postings, 271 state a minimum number of years, from 162 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 141 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (85), 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) (7). ### 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 88 are on-site. The remaining 115 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 218 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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