> 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 in SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=sf-bay-area&travelMin=25&work=hybrid 52 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel, from 26 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $192,000 to $243,000. **52** postings · **26** companies · 47 state pay: median **$225,000**, half $192,000–$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 [Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2f8984aea217c71f) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Yesterday $180,000–$220,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46808066546c242c) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$225,000 [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 [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 [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 [Binti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/binti) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ab6678dd001933d) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b70e87619318199d) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $175,000–$210,000 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df80409b98e8caa) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7736da583f709f2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [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 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b7ff350800722d8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 11mo ago $185,000–$325,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b932491c6942bae3) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · +1 more Hybrid 14mo ago $145,800–$280,000 [Sage Care Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sage-care-inc) ### [Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be0852dffd48b96f) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 7d ago $145,000–$160,000 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, Engineering Excellence](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22a12cc51fef0229) San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,875–$203,925 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer, Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7385f7a8daf147a4) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2625d8a6aa23c2b2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [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 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c609381e348c6d6) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $99,000–$232,000 [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 [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 [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 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) Leads the deployment team ### [Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f7f6357b3d597caf) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $203,745–$275,655 [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 — Asset Performance Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5700c0c4f1a33c5) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 6w ago $130,000–$155,000 [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 28 of 52 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dsf-bay-area%26travelMin%3D25%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in sf bay area with hybrid work and 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 in SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel pay? 47 of 52 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $192,000 and $243,000, from 23 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel require? Of 52 postings, 39 state a minimum number of years, from 21 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 23 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11), under 3 years (3) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel? These 52 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (11), [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (4), [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3), [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) (3) and [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with hybrid work and significant travel remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 52 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 52 of the 52 postings. Counted over the 52 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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