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FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales
120 postings · 87 companies · 87 state pay: median $184,000, half $166,000–$214,000
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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
NilusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)
New York, NYRemote
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$221,200–$387,100
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
PackageXProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$175,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
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
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
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
$125,000–$137,500
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$223,700–$372,900
Pay not posted
$118,100–$202,730
From $180,000
$210,000–$232,500
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
Seattle, WAHybrid
Pay not posted
From $180,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$145,000–$225,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
New York, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
$177,000–$190,000
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales pay?
87 of 120 postings state a pay range. The median is $184,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $214,000, from 65 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales require?
Of 120 postings, 100 state a minimum number of years, from 75 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 52 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (28), 10 or more years (13) or under 3 years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales?
These 120 postings come from 87 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (5), Aircall (4), AvePoint (4), OpenAI (4) and AHEAD (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales remote?
36 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 35 are hybrid and 16 are on-site. The remaining 33 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 66 of the 120 postings.
Counted over the 120 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