$110,000–$180,000
FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies involving proof of concept
38 postings · 19 companies · 24 state pay: median $200,000, half $173,000–$208,000
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$117,600–$206,000
$100,000–$140,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Pay not posted
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$175,000–$240,000
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$179,500–$203,500
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$175,000–$240,000
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$310,000–$500,000
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$175,000–$240,000
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$175,000–$240,000
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$175,000–$240,000
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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
Pay not posted
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
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
$200,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
$106,200–$182,983
$200,000–$250,000
Simpson Thacher & BartlettBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$210,000
$148,700–$298,800
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems
Greenwich, CT
$175,000–$225,000
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Cumberland/Options Tools Engineering
New York, NY
$175,000–$225,000
22 of 38 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies involving proof of concept pay?
24 of 38 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $208,000, from 13 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies involving proof of concept require?
Of 38 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 12 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (6), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies involving proof of concept?
These 38 postings come from 19 companies. The employers with the most postings are Wyetech (6), Sitreps (5), STR (5), DRW (4) and PVM (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies involving proof of concept remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 6 are hybrid and 13 are on-site. The remaining 15 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 38 postings.
Counted over the 38 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings