Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Builds what the customer runs
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
23 postings · 20 companies · 18 state pay: median $190,000, half $168,000–$214,000
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Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Builds what the customer runs
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
NODA AIBuilds what the customer runs
Austin, TXOn-site
Pay not posted
$180,000–$220,000
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$130,000–$180,000
$145,000–$225,000
$150,000–$185,000
$173,000–$259,600
$180,000–$280,000
AcceldataIntegrates and configures it
CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$105,000–$170,000
$224,700–$337,100
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
PalletPlans what the customer deploys first
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$150,000–$240,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
Hippocratic AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Menlo Park, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
$215,000–$245,000
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18 of 23 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $214,000, from 15 companies.
Of 23 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 8 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (7), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
These 23 postings come from 20 companies. The employers with the most postings are Rivet Industries (3), Stripe (2), Acceldata (1), Artisan (1) and Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) (1).
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 3 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 6 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 23 of the 23 postings.
Counted over the 23 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. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · How we read postings