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FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience at bootstrapped companies
33 postings · 23 companies · 19 state pay: median $190,000, half $143,000–$215,000
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$165,000–$350,000
$100,000–$140,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Logistics Programs
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$155,000–$225,000
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Up to $120,522
$225,000–$225,000
$179,500–$203,500
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$120,000–$160,000
$100,000–$165,000
$179,875–$203,925
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$180,000–$230,000
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$265,000–$265,000
$125,400–$215,975
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Cadre AILeads the deployment team
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, CAHybrid
$165,000–$200,000
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VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
$106,200–$182,983
$130,000–$170,000
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VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Chicago, IL · Irving, TX · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$102,400–$179,000
BlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Workflow Engineer
Chattanooga, TNRemote
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$179,273–$286,837
$200,000–$250,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Cumberland/FICCO Tools Engineering
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
20 of 33 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience at bootstrapped companies pay?
19 of 33 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $143,000 and $215,000, from 14 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience at bootstrapped companies require?
Of 33 postings, 18 state a minimum number of years, from 15 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6), 10 or more years (2) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience at bootstrapped companies?
These 33 postings come from 23 companies. The employers with the most postings are PVM (5), Bain (2), Cadre AI (2), Headstart AI (2) and SCAN (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience at bootstrapped companies remote?
9 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 10 are hybrid and 7 are on-site. The remaining 7 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 9 of the 33 postings.
Counted over the 33 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 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