$167,400–$310,900
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area
34 postings · 25 companies · 31 state pay: median $203,000, half $183,000–$234,000
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AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
AI Led Forward Deployed Engineer | Design & Digital Products
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +26 moreMountain View, CA +27
$54,400–$205,800
OpenAIBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$185,000–$300,000
$159,200–$301,600
VercelBuilds what the customer runs
Forward-Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$137,000–$207,000
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Mountain View, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreMountain View, CA +39
$112,900–$366,300
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer Manager
Mountain View, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreMountain View, CA +39
$80,400–$316,300
BainBuilds what the customer runs
Lead, Engineering Excellence
San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Hybrid
$179,875–$203,925
ServiceNowBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Staff AI Agent Engineer – Moveworks | Customer Deployment
San Francisco, CARemote
$190,900–$334,100
$266,000–$362,000
Fireworks AIBuilds what the customer runs
AI Field Engineer - Strategic Partnerships
San Mateo, CAHybrid
$200,000–$260,000
$180,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead
San Francisco, CA · Walnut Creek, CA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$163,000–$434,000
Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
$120,000–$160,000
$200,000–$275,000
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$180,000–$210,000
$130,000–$180,000
$174,000–$213,000
$160,000–$225,000
DossIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager (NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1
$150,000–$180,000
$180,000–$210,000
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
$200,000–$250,000
$154,000–$209,000
OpenAIIntegrates and configures it
Partner Applied AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$197,000–$278,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$210,000
$171,200–$256,800 · OTE
Pay not posted
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
17 of 34 plan what the customer deploys first.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area pay?
31 of 34 postings state a pay range. The median is $203,000, and half of them sit between $183,000 and $234,000, from 22 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area require?
Of 34 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 20 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (7), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area?
These 34 postings come from 25 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (4), Doss (3), OpenAI (3), Salesforce (3) and Adobe (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience in SF Bay Area remote?
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 10 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 17 of the 34 postings.
Counted over the 34 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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. · How we read postings