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FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies
90 postings · 44 companies · 49 state pay: median $200,000, half $162,000–$213,000
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Cadre AILeads the deployment team
Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, CAHybrid
$165,000–$200,000
$165,000–$185,000
$177,500–$256,880
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$100,000–$125,000
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
Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy
San Diego, CAOn-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
$90,000–$145,000
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Integrates and configures it
FSR Analyst
Colorado Springs, COOn-site
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SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
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ColumnPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Travel Heavy)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$275,000
$150,000–$300,000
$200,000–$250,000
$115,000–$150,000
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VanguardBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI/ML Scientist
Malvern, PA · Charlotte, NC · +2 moreMalvern, PA +3Hybrid
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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
$285,000–$285,000
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$175,000–$200,000
$200,000–$300,000
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$298,000–$358,000
VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Edina, MN · Irving, TX · +1 moreEdina, MN +2
$102,400–$179,000
BlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Workflow Engineer
Chattanooga, TNRemote
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48 of 90 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies pay?
49 of 90 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $213,000, from 25 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies require?
Of 90 postings, 40 state a minimum number of years, from 26 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 21 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (13), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies?
These 90 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (8), Sitreps (7), Wyetech (7), PVM (6) and STR (6).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies remote?
14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 23 are hybrid and 29 are on-site. The remaining 24 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 26 of the 90 postings.
Counted over the 90 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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