Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Builds what the customer runs
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience in SF Bay Area with configuration work
32 postings · 26 companies · 25 state pay: median $185,000, half $155,000–$204,000
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$230,000–$300,000
ProvectusPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
$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
Pay not posted
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$175,000–$205,000
Pay not posted
$65,000–$85,000
Pay not posted
$200,000–$250,000
$100,000–$120,000
$160,000–$190,000
$175,000–$232,000
$105,000–$170,000
$141,000–$200,000
$130,000–$160,000
ForerunnerPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$120,000–$165,000
$165,000–$220,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreMenlo Park, CA +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
Pay not posted
$130,000–$180,000
$150,000–$170,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Hippocratic AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)
Menlo Park, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
16 of 32 integrate and configure the product.
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What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience in SF Bay Area with configuration work pay?
25 of 32 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $204,000, from 21 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience in SF Bay Area with configuration work require?
Of 32 postings, 25 state a minimum number of years, from 23 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (7) or under 3 years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience in SF Bay Area with configuration work?
These 32 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are Aircall (3), Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) (3), Reevo (2), Salesforce (2) and Appen (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience in SF Bay Area with configuration work remote?
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 16 are hybrid and 8 are on-site. The remaining 3 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 14 of the 32 postings.
Counted over the 32 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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