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The Job SauceProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Planhat
New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$160,000–$220,000
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Up to $120,522
BainProduction engineering
Lead, AI Engineering
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 moreAtlanta, GA +9Hybrid
$179,500–$203,500
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CliftonLarsonAllenProduction engineering
Lead Palantir Application Engineer
Dallas, TX · Tempe, AZ · +23 moreDallas, TX +24
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Dark Wolf SolutionsProduction engineering
AI Software Engineer
Chantilly, VA · Herndon, VAChantilly, VA +1On-site
$120,000–$160,000
AwetomatonProduction engineering
Software Engineer – Python & Kubernetes Integration
Boulder, COOn-site
$100,000–$165,000
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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
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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
$180,000–$230,000
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STRProduction engineering
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
Denver, CO · San Diego, CA · +2 moreDenver, CO +3
$175,000–$240,000
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Production engineering
FSR Engineer
US · city not listedOn-site
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Production engineering
FSR Engineer
Colorado Springs, COOn-site
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$100,000–$125,000
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)Implementation & delivery
FSR Analyst
Colorado Springs, COOn-site
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Frequently asked questions
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers require?
Of 37 postings, 15 state a minimum number of years, from 9 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (5) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers?
These 37 postings come from 18 companies. The employers with the most postings are CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (8), PVM (5), Wyetech (5), Rackner (3) and STR (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers remote?
8 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 4 are hybrid and 18 are on-site. The remaining 7 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 13 of the 37 postings.
Counted over the 37 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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