> 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 with significant travel Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead®ion=sf-bay-area&travelMin=25 101 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads in the SF Bay Area with significant travel, from 46 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $195,000 to $243,000. **101** postings · **46** companies · 90 state pay: median **$215,000**, half $195,000–$243,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209) Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 more Remote New · Today $182,000–$250,208 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ebf30b12510c57d) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more New · 3d ago $168,100–$261,500 [Medra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/medra) ### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d9b4f103b1afb83) San Francisco, CA On-site 9d ago $130,000–$210,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cleared - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $170,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7485e204e45fc68) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $185,000–$300,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11d3959b74fe7867) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 7d ago $168,100–$261,500 [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer | New York or San Francisco (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac5fd29248cce193) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2w ago $136,000–$216,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [PagerDuty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pagerduty) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SDEV)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ae51c535b88f698) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $191,000–$289,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/110f7227e28583f5) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 10d ago $168,100–$261,500 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6820987055206e6d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 3w ago $280,000–$320,000 [Axion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axion) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ec0997b44e02dad) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago $220,000–$270,000 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Forward Deployed Solution Engineer – Applied AI FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a6269874b4bdbd0) Santa Clara, CA Remote 4w ago $201,300–$352,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/780f6825731d9f9e) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Dryft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dryft) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/731b4e96e4cfa35f) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Docker, Inc](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/docker-inc) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6d3e67e51b2bef4) San Francisco, CA Remote 4w ago $198,000–$319,000/mo [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cybersecurity - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36ce38dd6590bdc5) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $170,000–$400,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff23fbf052dee22) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Guild.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guild-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9d5934309cf265c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $180,000–$300,000 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Expert Agent Builder, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0491722a5ab5e6bd) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $97,860–$316,750 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/818aaa7b6b639645) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +2 more 2w ago $143,700–$223,600 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3654e0e90e2207e8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/afc00b01911fad7b) San Jose, CA On-site 4mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05bf5078ed5d3f1b) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Mountain View, CA · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a4d49298c2cba9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/465d1561603a9449) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01117a360ce4eb64) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Mountain View, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Meticulous](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meticulous) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, San Francisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cca5c0200ba0098) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1132657e1724cf67) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Roboflow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/roboflow) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c0abf8214d490b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 5mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [DigitalOcean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digitalocean) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Applied Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cb0666417640fff) San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago $220,000–$239,000 [Tessera Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tessera-labs) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/478f6651d1af72b7) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 6mo ago $180,000–$233,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b9357990c31169e) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Glean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glean) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c77cf92a5eebfe8) Mountain View, CA Hybrid 9mo ago $160,000–$270,000 68 of 101 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dlead%26region%3Dsf-bay-area%26travelMin%3D25&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads in sf bay area with significant travel 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 SF Bay Area with significant travel pay? 90 of 101 postings state a pay range. The median is $215,000, and half of them sit between $195,000 and $243,000, from 40 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area with significant travel require? Of 101 postings, 74 state a minimum number of years, from 33 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 48 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (17), 10 or more years (5) or under 3 years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area with significant travel? These 101 postings come from 46 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (17), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (11), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (9), [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) (5) and [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area with significant travel remote? 14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 34 are hybrid and 20 are on-site. The remaining 33 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 101 of the 101 postings. Counted over the 101 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. Travel is the share the posting states. 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