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# FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=sf-bay-area&travelMin=25&page=4

161 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area with significant travel, from 72 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $184,000 to $232,000.

**161** postings · **72** companies · 139 state pay: median **$211,000**, half $184,000–$232,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[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

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it

### [AI Architect - FDE Associate Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100)

Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago

$62,800–$218,800

[Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4)

San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago

$147,000–$185,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a812728913c7b00)

Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 7w ago

$175,100–$247,600

[Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5700c0c4f1a33c5)

Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago

$130,000–$155,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it

### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923)

Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 more 2mo ago

$80,400–$316,300

[Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb34b85a552cdce2)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d91468c76135ab23)

Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 2mo ago

$159,300–$212,800

[Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed GTM Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c7c695bb3843447)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$130,000–$180,000

[Chef Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chef-robotics) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90e03bbf2ef439a)

San Francisco, CA 3mo ago

$130,000–$180,000

[Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Test Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f822b912f9003af)

San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA On-site 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) Leads the deployment team

### [Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0641047a62f4e7c6)

San Francisco, CA · Arlington, VA · +1 more Remote 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[Dexterity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dexterity) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a63f94aa3ce6df93)

Redwood City, CA On-site 13mo ago

Pay not posted

[Orchard Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/orchard-robotics) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e90c246ae36568)

San Francisco, CA Remote 17mo ago

$135,000–$175,000

[Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward-Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4faaba52202a835)

San Francisco, CA Remote 19mo ago

$145,000–$225,000

[H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Glean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glean) Integrates and configures it

### [Partner Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42c89791e06624ee)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$200,000–$250,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/482c316966a717c1)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$200,000–$295,000

[Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior Staff Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80281a5d0c9825af)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago

$208,000–$260,000

[H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164df6750dfc857c)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Datadog](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datadog) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior Services Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd63e3fd3fd01d74)

San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago

$154,000–$205,000

[Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Partner Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1a18f13a339d95f)

San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago

Pay not posted

[Ripple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ripple) Integrates and configures it

### [Staff Solutions Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06424fb4444ffa5c)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$180,000–$225,000

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/059ec0ea6f862c41)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago

$180,000–$275,000

[Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) Integrates and configures it

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dcdd3700e15dae2)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9mo ago

$105,000–$170,000

[Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Technical Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7443829b46ff3cd0)

San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +2 more Hybrid 11mo ago

$275,000–$380,000

[C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior/Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abe4beee93dd1b76)

Redwood City, CA · Tysons, VA 13mo ago

$159,000–$230,000

[Recidiviz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/recidiviz) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a089a7ddeace423a)

Oakland, CA · New York, NY Remote 9d ago

$99,750–$117,600

[Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8747f62aa2ba18a)

San Jose, CA On-site 9d ago

$208,437–$300,000

[Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6)

San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago

$171,200–$256,800 · OTE

[Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist (AI/ML Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f98f6e7ae1e5bf2)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$150,000–$240,000

[Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39)

Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago

$180,000–$235,000

[Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1)

San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$260,000

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14)

San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago

$134,750–$316,750

[Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Deployment Strategist - USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146109157dc6eeb2)

Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99a220aa78f1dd26)

Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3a8d02dc926fb61)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859)

San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago

$134,750–$316,750

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) Leads the deployment team

### [AI Engineer, Enterprise Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a777a2e143cc194d)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago

$200,000–$250,000

[LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Proves it works before the sale

### [Deployed Engineer (Bay Area)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a596ddfc7a1ad70)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago

$185,000–$315,000 · OTE

103 of 161 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 in SF Bay Area with significant travel pay?

139 of 161 postings state a pay range. The median is $211,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $232,000, from 59 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel require?

Of 161 postings, 105 state a minimum number of years, from 48 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 63 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (21), under 3 years (13) or 10 or more years (8).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel?

These 161 postings come from 72 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (23), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (17), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (11), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (8) and [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) (5).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel remote?

20 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 52 are hybrid and 35 are on-site. The remaining 54 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 161 of the 161 postings.

Counted over the 161 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. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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