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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at bootstrapped companies involving production implementation
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BainProduction engineering
Lead, Engineering Excellence
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 moreAtlanta, GA +9Hybrid
$179,875–$203,925
CliftonLarsonAllenProduction engineering
Lead Palantir Application Engineer
Dallas, TX · Tempe, AZ · +23 moreDallas, TX +24
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AwetomatonProduction engineering
Software Engineer – Python & Kubernetes Integration
Boulder, COOn-site
$100,000–$165,000
STRProduction engineering
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 moreSan Diego, CA +3
$175,000–$240,000
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$180,000–$230,000
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STRProduction engineering
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 moreSan Diego, CA +3
$175,000–$240,000
STRProduction engineering
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
Denver, CO · San Diego, CA · +2 moreDenver, CO +3
$175,000–$240,000
$125,400–$215,975
VizientInternal deployment & tooling
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
$179,273–$286,837
$106,200–$182,983
VizientInternal deployment & tooling
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Chicago, IL · Irving, TX · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$102,400–$179,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at bootstrapped companies involving production implementation pay?
11 of 16 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $143,000 and $208,000, across 7 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at bootstrapped companies involving production implementation require?
Of 16 postings, 10 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 4 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (4) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at bootstrapped companies involving production implementation?
These 16 postings come from 11 companies. The employers with the most postings are STR (3), PVM (2), SCAN (2), Vizient (2) and Awetomaton (1).
Counted over the 16 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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