$180,000–$220,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales with configuration work
74 postings · 56 companies · 58 state pay: median $183,000, half $170,000–$219,000
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$200,000–$350,000
$196,000–$223,000
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7
$183,000–$265,000
Pay not posted
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
$115,000–$200,000
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreNew York, NY +7
$152,000–$221,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$180,000
$180,000–$320,000
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Pay not posted
$165,000–$185,000
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
New York, NY · Mountain View, CANew York, NY +1
$183,000–$265,000
$254,600–$350,000
PackageXProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$175,000
HackerRankProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$160,000–$185,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$254,600–$350,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$150,000–$195,000
$254,600–$350,000
$130,000–$180,000
ArxlightIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)
Oakland, CAOn-site
$146,000–$200,000
$130,000–$180,000
$180,000–$190,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
Seattle, WAHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$145,000–$225,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
New York, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
$170,000–$200,000
€90,000–€105,000
$153,600–$207,800
$200,000–$250,000
NVIDIAIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect, AI Inference
Santa Clara, CA · US remoteRemote
$184,000–$356,500
37 of 74 plan what the customer deploys first.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales with configuration work pay?
58 of 74 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $219,000, from 43 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales with configuration work require?
Of 74 postings, 42 state a minimum number of years, from 34 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 27 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (8), under 3 years (6) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales with configuration work?
These 74 postings come from 56 companies. The employers with the most postings are Aircall (4), Rivet Industries (4), EliseAI (3), Google (3) and GovSignals (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales with configuration work remote?
15 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 22 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 36 of the 74 postings.
Counted over the 74 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings