$102,000–$115,000
FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site
322 postings · 226 companies · 219 state pay: median $200,000, half $169,000–$238,000
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AtomsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CAMountain View, CA +1On-site
$176,000–$242,000
$180,000–$220,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
Flow EngineeringLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$240,000–$300,000
$240,000–$315,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Pay not posted
LumbraLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
$180,000–$230,000
ModalIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - ML
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
Sherwin-WilliamsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Cleveland, OHOn-site
Pay not posted
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIOn-site
Pay not posted
$210,000–$260,000
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)
Lexington Park, MDOn-site
$120,000–$158,000
Pay not posted
Exa (formerly Metaphor)Plans what the customer deploys first
Product Manager, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$155,000–$275,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$195,000
$300,000–$350,000
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
$241,000–$390,500
$140,000–$220,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$85,000–$150,000
$170,000–$225,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +6 moreAtlanta, GA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$125,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
$120,000–$210,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Fort Meade, MDOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
197 of 322 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site pay?
219 of 322 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $169,000 and $238,000, from 157 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site require?
Of 322 postings, 256 state a minimum number of years, from 186 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 152 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (51), 6 to 9 years (45) or 10 or more years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site?
These 322 postings come from 226 companies. The employers with the most postings are Agile Defense (11), SpaceX (11), LangChain (7), Decagon (5) and Twenty (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 322 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 113 of the 322 postings.
Counted over the 322 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 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