$102,200–$234,800
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations
73 postings · 50 companies · 58 state pay: median $195,000, half $176,000–$225,000
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AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
AI Led Forward Deployed Engineer | Design & Digital Products
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +26 moreNew York, NY +27
$54,400–$205,800
Deloitte USBuilds what the customer runs
Cyber - GCP Forward Deployed Security Engineer (FDE) - Senior Consultant
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$140,000–$250,000
$167,400–$310,900
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 moreChicago, IL +39
$112,900–$366,300
Pay not posted
$250,000–$280,000
OpenAIBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle
Seattle, WAHybrid
$185,000–$300,000
$180,000–$230,000
$159,200–$301,600
Pay not posted
OpenAIBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$185,000–$300,000
$180,000–$230,000
Deloitte USBuilds what the customer runs
Cyber - AWS Forward Deployed Security Engineer (FDE) - Senior Consultant
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
AccentureBuilds what the customer runs
Forward Deployed Engineer Manager
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 moreChicago, IL +39
$80,400–$316,300
ServiceNowBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Staff AI Agent Engineer – Moveworks | Customer Deployment
San Francisco, CARemote
$190,900–$334,100
AHEADBuilds what the customer runs
Principal Technical Consultant - AI/Cloud Platform Engineering
USRemote
Pay not posted
$159,100–$265,100
$180,000–$225,000
Deloitte USBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Data Scientist Engineer – SFL Scientific
Multiple US offices
$128,000–$252,500
$131,000–$218,300
$107,700–$179,500
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant / Senior Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
$123,000–$156,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services
US · city not listed
$115,800–$199,100
Clipboard HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Analyst
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$120,000–$160,000
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$180,000–$210,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
$180,000–$200,000
$120,000–$150,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$225,000
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations pay?
58 of 73 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $176,000 and $225,000, from 39 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations require?
Of 73 postings, 42 state a minimum number of years, from 31 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations?
These 73 postings come from 50 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (8), Doss (4), Accenture (3), OpenAI (3) and Salesforce (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations remote?
18 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 27 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 40 of the 73 postings.
Counted over the 73 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