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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies

145 postings · 105 companies · 82 state pay: median $185,000, half $170,000–$223,000

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PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first

Forward Deployed Strategist

San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site

$160,000–$275,000

RealmPlans what the customer deploys first

Deployment Lead

USRemote

$110,000–$185,000

72 of 145 build what the customer runs.

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies pay?

82 of 145 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $223,000, from 60 companies.

How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies require?

Of 145 postings, 77 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 43 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (19), 6 to 9 years (14) or 10 or more years (1).

Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies?

These 145 postings come from 105 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpruceID (6), Realm (5), Lorikeet (4), Obin AI (4) and Amigo (3).

Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies remote?

38 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 30 are hybrid and 64 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 66 of the 145 postings.

Counted over the 145 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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