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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with ongoing operations
108 postings · 80 companies · 60 state pay: median $185,000, half $170,000–$216,000
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Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VASeattle, WA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
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$220,000–$260,000
55 of 108 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 with ongoing operations pay?
60 of 108 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $216,000, from 45 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 108 postings, 62 state a minimum number of years, from 45 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 34 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (15), 6 to 9 years (12) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with ongoing operations?
These 108 postings come from 80 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpruceID (6), Realm (5), Lorikeet (4), Blank Metal (3) and Field AI (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with ongoing operations remote?
29 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 19 are hybrid and 50 are on-site. The remaining 10 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 53 of the 108 postings.
Counted over the 108 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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