$159,100–$265,100
FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving proof of concept
127 postings · 94 companies · 91 state pay: median $186,000, half $163,000–$216,000
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MetaBuilds what the customer runs
Solutions Architect, Business Agents
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$130,000–$185,000
Fireworks AIBuilds what the customer runs
AI Field Engineer - Strategic Partnerships
San Mateo, CAHybrid
$200,000–$260,000
$295,000–$345,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$145,000–$180,000
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
$185,000–$235,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 moreBrooklyn, NY +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Sumeru Equity PartnersBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
San Mateo, CAOn-site
$320,000–$360,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Sight MachinePlans what the customer deploys first
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CAAnn Arbor, MI +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
BrillioPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 moreMinneapolis, MN +3Remote
Pay not posted
$70,000–$140,000
PackageXProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$175,000
Bolo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TXPalo Alto, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$180,000–$240,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
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
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$125,000–$137,500
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
Pay not posted
$118,100–$202,730
From $180,000
$134,500–$265,100
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From $200,000
From $180,000
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving proof of concept pay?
91 of 127 postings state a pay range. The median is $186,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $216,000, from 66 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving proof of concept require?
Of 127 postings, 104 state a minimum number of years, from 81 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 62 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (27), under 3 years (8) or 10 or more years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving proof of concept?
These 127 postings come from 94 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (9), AvePoint (4), OpenAI (4), TikTok (3) and Alation (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving proof of concept remote?
32 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 36 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 44 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 127 postings.
Counted over the 127 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 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