$100,000–$225,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience
243 postings · 161 companies · 215 state pay: median $225,000, half $186,000–$260,000
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BCGBuilds what the customer runs
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$190,000
Scale AIBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$288,000–$360,000
Pay not posted
$100,000–$225,000
AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
$94,000–$152,662
MolocoBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Software Engineer - Ad Serving - Moloco Commerce Media
Menlo Park, CA
$220,000–$275,000
Ode with AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Software Engineer (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$275,000–$400,000
AndurilBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense
Irvine, CA
$220,000–$292,000
LiberateBuilds what the customer runs
Staff AI Agent Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$185,000–$225,000
Ode with AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Software Engineer (NC)
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
$265,000–$265,000
LiberateBuilds what the customer runs
Staff AI Agent Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
AfreshLeads the deployment team
Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCHybrid
$210,000–$220,000
Expedia GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$231,000–$398,500
$210,000–$300,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
NBCUniversalBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer (GenAI Innovation/ Forward deployed)
Universal City, CARemote
$130,000–$170,000
84.51 DegreesBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (P4570)
Cincinnati, OH · Chicago, ILCincinnati, OH +1On-site
$125,000–$207,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +6 moreBoston, MA +7
$184,900–$287,700
$138,000–$230,000
$125,400–$215,975
Form EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
Dell TechnologiesIntegrates and configures it
Advisory AI Architect (FDE Unit)
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Remote
$286,450–$370,700
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$150,000–$280,000
Cadre AILeads the deployment team
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, CAHybrid
$165,000–$200,000
Revantage Corporate ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
AVP, Forward Deployed Engineer
Dallas, TX · Chicago, ILDallas, TX +1Hybrid
$127,000–$170,000
$300,000–$450,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$245,000
$215,000–$275,000
BasetenLeads the deployment team
Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (LLM)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$260,000–$380,000
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
$139,700–$232,900
$142,800–$331,200
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
C3.aiLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering, Americas
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$250,000–$350,000
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience pay?
215 of 243 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $186,000 and $260,000, from 140 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience require?
Of 243 postings, 168 state a minimum number of years, from 117 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 90 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (41), 10 or more years (35) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience?
These 243 postings come from 161 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (9), Amazon (incl AWS) (9), Deloitte US (9), Google (7) and Microsoft (6).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience remote?
45 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 79 are hybrid and 38 are on-site. The remaining 81 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 93 of the 243 postings.
Counted over the 243 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 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