Monte CarloProves it works before the sale
Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)
USRemote
$240,000–$270,000
FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with configuration work
164 postings · 106 companies · 115 state pay: median $173,000, half $140,000–$209,000
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HackerRankProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$160,000–$185,000
$115,520–$198,360
$254,600–$350,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
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
Pay not posted
$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
$185,000–$225,000
$100,000–$125,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$190,000
$190,000–$240,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$190,000–$220,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM Lead
New York, NYHybrid
Pay not posted
$175,000–$205,000
Pay not posted
RunlaminarIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (CPG)- Hiring multiple
Boston, MAHybrid
Pay not posted
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM Lead
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$145,000–$225,000
$110,000–$170,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions Engineering
Seattle, WAHybrid
Pay not posted
$110,000–$170,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM Lead
Seattle, WAHybrid
Pay not posted
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
Pay not posted
CAST AIIntegrates and configures it
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +2 moreAtlanta, GA +3Remote
Pay not posted
$170,000–$200,000
€90,000–€105,000
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$153,600–$207,800
80 of 164 plan what the customer deploys first.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with configuration work pay?
115 of 164 postings state a pay range. The median is $173,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $209,000, from 72 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with configuration work require?
Of 164 postings, 82 state a minimum number of years, from 66 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 49 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (18), under 3 years (13) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with configuration work?
These 164 postings come from 106 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (22), Aircall (7), Code Metal (4), EliseAI (4) and Rivet Industries (4).
Are FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with configuration work remote?
36 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 44 are hybrid and 57 are on-site. The remaining 27 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 80 of the 164 postings.
Counted over the 164 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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