$90,000–$200,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience
121 postings · 78 companies · 98 state pay: median $223,000, half $184,000–$262,000
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$230,000–$260,000
$205,200–$360,800
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$190,000
$90,000–$200,000
$163,000–$190,000
$100,000–$225,000
$163,000–$190,000
$90,000–$200,000
$90,000–$200,000
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OpenAILeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services
New York, NYHybrid
$302,000–$385,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
$180,000–$220,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
$230,000–$294,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$175,000–$225,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$230,000–$294,000
$300,000–$360,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
$302,000–$385,000
Pay not posted
$192,610–$338,994
Insulet CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)
Acton, MA · San Diego, CAActon, MA +1Hybrid
$143,700–$215,550
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
$221,200–$387,100
GlobalFoundriesLeads the deployment team
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
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
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
54 of 121 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience pay?
98 of 121 postings state a pay range. The median is $223,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $262,000, from 63 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience require?
Of 121 postings, 102 state a minimum number of years, from 74 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 55 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (28), 3 to 5 years (16) or under 3 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience?
These 121 postings come from 78 companies. The employers with the most postings are CapTech Consulting (8), Deloitte US (8), OpenAI (6), Celonis (3) and Google (3).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for implementation and data engineering experience remote?
26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 50 are hybrid and 7 are on-site. The remaining 38 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 57 of the 121 postings.
Counted over the 121 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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