AHEADBuilds what the customer runs
Principal Technical Consultant – Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Security
USRemote
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FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience at later-stage private companies
41 postings · 27 companies · 35 state pay: median $210,000, half $194,000–$250,000
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$137,160–$228,480
Snorkel AIBuilds what the customer runs
Senior/Staff FDE - Synthetic Data Generation
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$250,000–$280,000
$175,000–$240,000 · OTE
$158,520–$294,360
Snorkel AIBuilds what the customer runs
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
Invisible TechnologiesBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Data Scientist (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$193,000–$250,000
$195,000–$215,000
$95,000–$130,000
$180,000–$220,000
$280,000–$320,000
$177,000–$190,000
$175,000–$230,000
$180,000–$225,000
AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
$90,000–$110,000
OnCorps AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Remote
Pay not posted
$175,000–$225,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
$302,000–$385,000
Snorkel AIIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$150,000–$225,000
$185,000–$235,000
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
$177,000–$190,000
$200,000–$250,000
$105,000–$170,000
Pay not posted
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
Pay not posted
$182,000–$250,208
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience at later-stage private companies pay?
35 of 41 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $194,000 and $250,000, from 21 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience at later-stage private companies require?
Of 41 postings, 38 state a minimum number of years, from 25 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 21 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (14), 10 or more years (2) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience at later-stage private companies?
These 41 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are Aircall (4), Snorkel AI (4), Anthropic (3), Celonis (3) and Veeam Software (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for forward deployed engineering experience at later-stage private companies remote?
10 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 17 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 10 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 41 postings.
Counted over the 41 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. · How we read postings