> 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&recipient=external®ion=twin-cities 27 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads in Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers, from 8 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $173,000 to $198,000. **27** postings · **8** companies · 21 state pay: median **$191,000**, half $173,000–$198,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 24, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer – AI, Tax and Audit, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26b28a71dc2fb484) Eagan, MN · Brooklyn, NY · +2 more Hybrid New · 3d ago $118,400–$253,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3715751b9e2cf0bd) Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c6d98a56ed501dd) Eagan, MN · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 6w ago $158,900–$340,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Staff Software Engineer / Architect - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d70716e0efd8a9ba) Eagan, MN · Frisco, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6w ago $137,100–$254,700 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Minneapolis, MN · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Minneapolis, MN · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +62 more New · 3d ago $77,000–$202,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Integration Engineer – AI - Tax And Audit AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ab08eead89cbf9) Eagan, MN · Brooklyn, NY · +3 more Hybrid New · 3d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal) ### [Senior Full Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6865bb4b25a41da1) Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [CliftonLarsonAllen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cliftonlarsonallen) ### [Lead Palantir Application Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d09af06dfff497d2) Dallas, TX · Tempe, AZ · +23 more 2mo ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Minneapolis, MN · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal) ### [Senior AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0be391b976eb011a) Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago Pay not posted [West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe) ### [Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a4fa989247e7868) Minneapolis, MN · Boston, MA · +7 more 11mo ago $152,200–$205,900 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05234902c7615380) Minneapolis, MN · Albany, NY · +39 more 3mo ago $54,400–$196,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Minneapolis, MN · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4eb407d9811f40e) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 more Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6acafc2ec22e682f) Eagan, MN · Frisco, TX · +7 more Hybrid 7w ago $100,100–$214,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Minneapolis, MN · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Architect - FDE Associate Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100) Minneapolis, MN · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $62,800–$218,800 23 of 27 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dlead%26recipient%3Dexternal%26region%3Dtwin-cities&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads in minneapolis–st. paul serving external customers go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers pay? 21 of 27 postings state a pay range. The median is $191,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $198,000, from 5 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers require? Of 27 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6) or 10 or more years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers? These 27 postings come from 8 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (13), [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) (5), [Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal) (3), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (2) and [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Minneapolis–St. Paul serving external customers remote? 1 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 1 are on-site. The remaining 16 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 27 postings. Counted over the 27 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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