> 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 in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead®ion=sf-bay-area&page=7 421 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads in the SF Bay Area, from 237 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $193,000 to $248,000. **421** postings · **237** companies · 346 state pay: median **$218,000**, half $193,000–$248,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94e4c37ab2250de2) San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [Canvas Medical](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canvas-medical) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53dfbacde8578f09) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC Remote 14mo ago Pay not posted [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) ### [Staff AI Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fbce678de1afc7c6) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) ### [Senior AI/ML Engineer — LLM & Agent Stack (Customer Facing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/245ead0bc1b975e3) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 15mo ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9ad80319ba4941d) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +6 more New · 3d ago $183,000–$265,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0fcf312909b9444) Santa Clara, CA New · 3d ago $200,000–$322,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c44b55a099ca0e4e) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL On-site 3w ago $187,100–$300,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0311a33e16abaf8) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 more 13d ago $152,000–$221,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cfc458ae648e25c2) Santa Clara, CA 8d ago $116,000–$230,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3b7fcad5a29fac4) San Jose, CA · Dallas, TX 5w ago $200,000–$275,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8847cd3282bb9d75) Mountain View, CA · San Bruno, CA · +1 more 3w ago $186,000–$269,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8716238de9f3cdd3) Santa Clara, CA 8d ago $116,000–$230,000 [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd5bdcc3529df2db) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more On-site 6w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Prologis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5974981b5313d0c) San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · +8 more 6w ago $200,000–$285,000 [Bunkerhill Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bunkerhill-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Product Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3123ef7adc7a284) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6w ago $185,000–$245,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d16eaa1346b1b3b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY 6w ago $200,000–$256,000 [F5](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/f5) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer lll](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88b82a0a517ae99f) San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA 6w ago $120,000–$180,000 [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) Leads the deployment team ### [Deployment Lead, FDE (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07021125b53721b9) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $250,000–$315,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73e5924621161727) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 more New · Today $62,800–$218,800 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b65ace4a79082c1) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more New · 2d ago $196,700–$329,210 [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) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $180,000–$220,000 [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 13d ago $320,000–$360,000 [Infinitus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/infinitus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de590d542183a071) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Flint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flint) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/383b4fd54f7fee3f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b16f757cfe829232) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $140,000–$180,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/270d5c4ee351e43b) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY 4w ago $183,000–$265,000 [Sight Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sight-machine) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6fccfe73bcb865c3) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$175,000 [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Bolo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bolo-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc92741333c33cfa) Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TX Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Mountain View, CA · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Sight Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sight-machine) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbf01327952c23d) San Francisco, CA · Ann Arbor, MI Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87eb7c87577eea63) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [HackerRank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hackerrank) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4dae1501bc8f76a6) Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CA Hybrid 6w ago $160,000–$185,000 244 of 421 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 in SF Bay Area pay? 346 of 421 postings state a pay range. The median is $218,000, and half of them sit between $193,000 and $248,000, from 180 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area require? Of 421 postings, 281 state a minimum number of years, from 162 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 143 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (95), 10 or more years (24) or under 3 years (19). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area? These 421 postings come from 237 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (19), [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (17), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (16), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (14) and [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (13). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area remote? 44 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 123 are hybrid and 113 are on-site. The remaining 141 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 176 of the 421 postings. Counted over the 421 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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