$150,000–$215,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for forward deployed engineering experience
87 postings · 62 companies · 67 state pay: median $205,000, half $178,000–$229,000
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$180,000–$225,000
$170,000–$300,000
$170,000–$270,000
$170,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
CogniteProves it works before the sale
Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)
Houston, TX · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
$145,000–$180,000
$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
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
$150,000–$190,000
$115,000–$200,000
$215,000–$285,000
$150,000–$240,000
$115,000–$200,000
$115,000–$200,000
$123,000–$156,000
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
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$123,000–$156,000
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent - Managing Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer
Dallas, TX
$127,500–$249,350
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
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
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
AppleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Evaluation Platform
Seattle, WA
Pay not posted
From $180,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$275,000
$177,000–$190,000
$184,000–$356,500
$200,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
LangChainIntegrates and configures it
Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)
Austin, TXRemote
$170,000–$270,000
NVIDIAIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect, AI Inference
Santa Clara, CA · US remoteRemote
$184,000–$356,500
$188,000–$235,000
Pay not posted
45 of 87 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for forward deployed engineering experience pay?
67 of 87 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $229,000, from 44 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for forward deployed engineering experience require?
Of 87 postings, 75 state a minimum number of years, from 54 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 36 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (31), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for forward deployed engineering experience?
These 87 postings come from 62 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (5), monday.com (5), NVIDIA (4), Realm (4) and Aircall (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for forward deployed engineering experience remote?
24 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 15 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 40 of the 87 postings.
Counted over the 87 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