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FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with configuration work
81 postings · 50 companies · 74 state pay: median $193,000, half $160,000–$224,000
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$280,000–$320,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Builds what the customer runs
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
$160,000–$195,000
$180,000–$220,000
$100,000–$110,000
Pay not posted
$196,000–$223,000
$90,000–$110,000
Pay not posted
$110,000–$200,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
$180,000–$202,000
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Monte CarloProves it works before the sale
Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)
USRemote
$240,000–$270,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
HackerRankProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$160,000–$185,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
$115,520–$198,360
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
$175,000–$230,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$185,000–$225,000
$175,000–$230,000
$150,000–$190,000
$140,000–$180,000
$175,000–$205,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$99,000–$133,000
$65,000–$85,000
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
$150,000–$190,000
$165,000–$200,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Jose, CA
$159,000–$272,000
41 of 81 integrate and configure the product.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with configuration work pay?
74 of 81 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $224,000, from 43 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with configuration work require?
Of 81 postings, 53 state a minimum number of years, from 33 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 23 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (18), under 3 years (7) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with configuration work?
These 81 postings come from 50 companies. The employers with the most postings are EliseAI (6), Aircall (5), Decagon (4), Ripple (4) and Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with configuration work remote?
22 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 25 are hybrid and 17 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 39 of the 81 postings.
Counted over the 81 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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