> 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 involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?stage=presales&page=11 783 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs involving pre-sales, from 416 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $167,000 to $231,000. **783** postings · **416** companies · **571** with pay · median **$198,000** · middle half $167,000–$231,000 · read Nov 9, 2026 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Member of Technical Staff](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01a82ae1893d794f) Palo Alto, CA Since 2025 $180,000–$210,000 [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e482392c6a3ac014) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 $145,000–$200,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Applied Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/991b159eed68c984) San Mateo, CA Hybrid Since 2025 $170,000–$240,000 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) ### [Lead Agent Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1556bc4fdeaa7891) New York, NY Since 2025 $196,000–$223,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/428fb983eb69a54d) San Diego, CA Hybrid Since 2024 $152,000–$318,000 [Ritual](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ritual) ### [Growth Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/392092b0f5ad5547) US Remote Since 2024 Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager II, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/800f27a82298228a) New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 more New · 5d ago $262,000–$364,000 [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, North America AI Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0deed3f2347a903) TX, CO, NC 7d ago $163,100–$286,900 [Newcode](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newcode) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ade0d9c816a13d9b) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7d ago Pay not posted [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) Leads the deployment team ### [FDE Lead, NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/646d9e773b63bea2) New York, NY On-site 11d ago $250,000–$315,000 [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) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more New · 6d ago $183,000–$265,000 [Tennr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tennr) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/303e2e4d9994c1d2) New York, NY Hybrid 13d ago $170,000–$190,000 [Stagwell](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stagwell) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84b31c17f92d9269) New York, NY 2w ago $160,000–$200,000 [Safety Radar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/safety-radar) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | AI Implementation & Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b4c7df0f7872579) Denver, CO · Tulsa, OK Hybrid 2w ago $95,000–$125,000 [OnCorps AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oncorps-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df49fd1848a1e668) Boston, MA · New York, NY Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [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) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +6 more 2w ago $152,000–$221,000 [Nimble Gravity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nimble-gravity) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/960d9250d509557a) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [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 3w ago $207,000–$294,000 [SewerAI Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sewerai-corporation) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef58afd0dabd1577) US Remote 3w ago $160,000–$190,000 [Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snowflake) Leads the deployment team ### [Software Engineering Manager, AI Migrations (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61aaf790de9aa316) Menlo Park, CA 3w ago $236,000–$339,200 [Dropzone AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dropzone-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0ae3c094608eb44) US Remote 3w ago $170,000–$190,000 [M7 Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/m7-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6f9191b48eab9f36) New York, NY Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Cognite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognite) Proves it works before the sale ### [Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1c380a631395d4e) Houston, TX · US remote Remote 4w ago Pay not posted [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Leader](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/193374f55d11f147) Los Angeles, CA On-site 5w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Cyvl](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cyvl) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f8ad900049af0f4) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $120,000–$195,000 [WithCoverage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/withcoverage) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Growth](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/210b16a81d8c3545) New York, NY On-site 6w ago $140,000–$170,000 [Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/469a7aea747910fc) US Remote 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [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 [Blitzy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blitzy) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e213fd0d39d03fe6) Cambridge, MA On-site 1mo ago $240,000–$315,000 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccc6b4b3ef2cc865) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Hatz AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hatz-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a35d235ec29df3b7) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $90,000–$160,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e815b51f4031224) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b83ab4910defd022) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 2mo 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 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Washington, D.C](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3e27f2a204f7780) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - GTM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3b8689e2e966d02) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Cohere Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6f622892e4ed5e9c) US Remote 3mo ago $154,000–$175,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ca0a94214e9307a) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec808ed3592c9a7d) New York, NY Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 406 of these 783 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 involving pre-sales pay? 571 of 783 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $167,000 and $231,000, from 271 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales require? Of 783 postings, 448 state a minimum number of years, from 275 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 246 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (123), under 3 years (46) or 10 or more years (33). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales? These 783 postings come from 416 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (45), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (24), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (20), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (19) and [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) (11). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales remote? 201 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 213 are hybrid and 186 are on-site. The remaining 183 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 414 of the 783 postings. Counted over the 783 postings in this search. 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