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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience
590 postings · 241 companies · 520 state pay: median $207,000, half $172,000–$231,000
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DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 moreAtlanta, GA +4
$219,765–$302,220
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
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$137,000–$270,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
MicrosoftIntegrates and configures it
Senior Software Engineer - Windows Solutions FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent -Forward Deployed Engineer Managing Consultant
Chicago, IL
$127,500–$249,350
$155,600–$306,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Manufacturing & High-Tech
US · city not listed
$219,765–$302,220
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Geo Auto
Mountain View, CA · Seattle, WAMountain View, CA +1
$152,000–$221,000
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent -Forward Deployed Engineer Managing Consultant
Dallas, TX
$127,500–$249,350
$134,500–$265,100
$77,600–$176,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
$180,000–$210,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$119,800–$261,000
$120,000–$150,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President
Tampa, FLHybrid
$141,440–$212,160
flexportPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
WillowTreePlans what the customer deploys first
Manager, Delivery - Forward Deployed Squads
Charlottesville, VA · Columbus, OH · +2 moreCharlottesville, VA +3Hybrid
$100,000–$160,000
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
$152,000–$246,000
$190,000–$225,000
$189,200–$372,900
$99,000–$225,000
DossPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$180,000–$210,000
NODA AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward-Deployed Solution Engineer - International
Austin, TXOn-site
Pay not posted
$223,700–$372,900
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$129,500–$207,200
ServalPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Senior Delivery Consultant – DevOps, WWPS ProServe
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$153,600–$207,800
$200,000–$250,000
366 of 590 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience pay?
520 of 590 postings state a pay range. The median is $207,000, and half of them sit between $172,000 and $231,000, from 198 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience require?
Of 590 postings, 360 state a minimum number of years, from 173 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 173 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (147), 10 or more years (29) or under 3 years (11).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience?
These 590 postings come from 241 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (60), Deloitte US (59), Google (17), Accenture (15) and Amazon (incl AWS) (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience remote?
103 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 151 are hybrid and 62 are on-site. The remaining 274 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 286 of the 590 postings.
Counted over the 590 postings in this search. Postings read on September 22, 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