> 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 jobs that lead deployment teams Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=leadership 133 forward deployed engineer jobs that lead deployment teams, from 98 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $220,000 to $294,000. **133** postings · **98** companies · **105** with pay · median **$250,000** · middle half $220,000–$294,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1da2d6eeed3a8943) New York, NY Hybrid New · 2d ago $302,000–$385,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager II, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/800f27a82298228a) New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 more New · 3d ago $262,000–$364,000 [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) ### [Director, North America AI Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0deed3f2347a903) TX, CO, NC New · 5d ago $163,100–$286,900 [Newcode](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newcode) ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ade0d9c816a13d9b) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 5d ago Pay not posted [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [FDE Lead, NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/646d9e773b63bea2) New York, NY On-site 9d ago $250,000–$315,000 [Tennr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tennr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/303e2e4d9994c1d2) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago $170,000–$190,000 [Nimble Gravity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nimble-gravity) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/960d9250d509557a) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ea0de498fbe1432) SF Bay Area On-site 2w ago $300,000–$415,000 [SewerAI Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sewerai-corporation) ### [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) ### [Software Engineering Manager, AI Migrations (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61aaf790de9aa316) Menlo Park, CA 3w ago $236,000–$339,200 [Janus Henderson](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/janus-henderson) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3721b3eb1718e859) Denver, CO Hybrid 4w ago $195,000–$225,000 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c672492329748f6) Torrance, CA On-site 4w ago $300,000–$415,000 [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Leader](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/193374f55d11f147) Los Angeles, CA On-site 5w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Cosmic Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cosmic-robotics) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eae406e36bd7303d) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Flow Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flow-engineering) ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37ce06f2fc048cbe) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $240,000–$300,000 [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d16eaa1346b1b3b) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA 6w ago $200,000–$256,000 [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07021125b53721b9) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $250,000–$315,000 [Taktile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/taktile) ### [Director of Forward Deployed Engineering, NORAM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/98b85fdb54aa5074) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $300,000–$360,000 [Blitzy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blitzy) ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e213fd0d39d03fe6) Cambridge, MA On-site 1mo ago $240,000–$315,000 [Single Grain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/single-grain) ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f38c34948b6a264) Los Angeles, CA Remote 1mo ago $175,000–$225,000 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1243f2ee18b869b6) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$300,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e815b51f4031224) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0cf8ad197920db5c) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75b9eec8a84d5e58) Remote, OR Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) ### [Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b144c00238ccf58c) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $165,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54e7aaf730f4f453) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $302,000–$385,000 [Tribe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribe-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4efd89487638a0dd) US Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/042ce9c922f77a92) Huntsville, AL Hybrid 11mo ago Pay not posted [GSK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gsk) ### [Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/904b53998017f02a) Philadelphia, PA New · Yesterday Pay not posted [OpenLoop Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openloop-health) ### [Senior Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/85e82e2b36afc90c) Des Moines, IA · US remote Remote New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Innovaccer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innovaccer) ### [Director Forward-Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbeb0411bd8919ba) US Remote New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b65ace4a79082c1) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more New · 4d ago $196,700–$329,210 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9f81e00f9c3d172) Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 more Hybrid New · 6d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54139ba3c218c1dc) East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 more 10d ago $184,900–$287,700 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) ### [Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d7da549ceebf857) Washington, DC On-site 10d ago Pay not posted [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Services - Remote](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23e228ce01b5897e) Denver, CO Remote 11d ago $180,000–$260,000 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43b889b6e711d24a) Jersey City, NJ 2w ago $170,000–$300,000 [Johnson & Johnson](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/johnson-johnson) ### [Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04c44465b7f0e445) Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PA 2w ago $164,000–$282,900 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4ea9efe32970402) SF Bay Area On-site 2w ago $300,000–$415,000 [Nimble Gravity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nimble-gravity) ### [Director, Forward Deployed Engineering ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7105150c48eeeef4) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted All 133 of these jobs lead deployment teams. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dleadership&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dleadership&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE jobs that lead deployment teams” go out once you have an account. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs that lead deployment teams pay? 105 of 133 postings state a pay range. The median is $250,000, and half of them sit between $220,000 and $294,000, from 76 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that lead deployment teams require? Of 133 postings, 86 state a minimum number of years, from 65 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 43 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (30) or 3 to 5 years (13). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that lead deployment teams? These 133 postings come from 98 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (8), [Aircall](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aircall) (5), [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) (4), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (4) and [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that lead deployment teams remote? 22 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 54 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 54 of the 133 postings. Counted over the 133 postings in this search. 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