Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Senior FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at bootstrapped companies
43 postings · 24 companies · 21 state pay: median $195,000, half $175,000–$225,000
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$165,000–$350,000
$100,000–$140,000
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$179,500–$203,500
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$165,000–$185,000
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SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems
Norfolk, VAOn-site
$165,000–$185,000
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Solutions Engineer
US · city not listed
$150,000–$170,000
$175,000–$200,000
$200,000–$300,000
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$298,000–$358,000
$200,000–$250,000
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Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
23 of 43 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do senior FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at bootstrapped companies pay?
21 of 43 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $225,000, from 14 companies.
How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at bootstrapped companies require?
Of 43 postings, 19 state a minimum number of years, from 12 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (9) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at bootstrapped companies?
These 43 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are Wyetech (7), DRW (4), Sitreps (4), BJAK (3) and CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (3).
Are senior FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at bootstrapped companies remote?
8 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 7 are hybrid and 16 are on-site. The remaining 12 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 8 of the 43 postings.
Counted over the 43 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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