MicrosoftBuilds what the customer runs
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Data Science
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales
39 postings · 26 companies · 31 state pay: median $175,000, half $158,000–$205,000
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OpenAIBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC
New York, NYHybrid
$185,000–$300,000
$180,000–$230,000
Fidelity National Information ServicesBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer
Jacksonville, FL · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreJacksonville, FL +3Remote
$179,470–$305,100
Pay not posted
$150,000–$180,000
$180,000–$230,000
PMGBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineering Principal
Dallas, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreDallas, TX +2
Pay not posted
MetaBuilds what the customer runs
Solutions Architect, Business Agents
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$130,000–$185,000
WriterBuilds what the customer runs
AI deployment engineer (West)
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4Hybrid
$131,800–$185,000
WriterBuilds what the customer runs
AI deployment engineer (East)
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4Hybrid
$146,400–$185,000
WriterBuilds what the customer runs
AI deployment engineer (Central)
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4Hybrid
$131,800–$166,000
$185,000–$235,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
$230,000–$300,000
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
$114,600–$234,600
$130,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
Tessera LabsPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployed Strategist
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$150,000–$210,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, AWS ProServe
Arlington, VA · Dallas, TXArlington, VA +1
$153,600–$207,800
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
Senior AI Agent Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$210,000
$140,000–$220,000
$211,000–$278,000
LiberateIntegrates and configures it
AI Agent Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreBoston, MA +2Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$144,000–$240,000
SingleStoreIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployment Engineer, New York, Tri State Area
New York, NY
$120,000–$200,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
LiberatePlans what the customer deploys first
Founding Deployment Strategist
San Francisco, CA · Boston, MASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$185,000–$260,000
$130,000–$230,000
$160,000–$200,000
$68,443–$92,398
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales pay?
31 of 39 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $205,000, from 20 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales require?
Of 39 postings, 15 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (2) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales?
These 39 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are Liberate (5), Adyen (3), Writer (3), AvePoint (2) and blockstream (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales remote?
7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 17 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 11 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 18 of the 39 postings.
Counted over the 39 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings