$160,000–$200,000
FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies
446 postings · 289 companies · 253 state pay: median $188,000, half $163,000–$225,000
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$100,000–$130,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$125,000–$200,000
$150,000–$180,000
$160,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$150,000–$180,000
Gallatin AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Internal Systems
El Segundo, CAOn-site
$80,000–$210,000
$200,000–$300,000
ImpiricusBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · New York, NYAtlanta, GA +1Remote
$165,000–$210,000
$200,000–$238,000
$200,000–$300,000
$155,000–$185,000
CiridaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Platform Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
ImpiricusProves it works before the sale
Product Solutions Architect
New York, NY · Atlanta, GANew York, NY +1Remote
$170,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
Reframe SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software
Billerica, MAOn-site
$140,000–$180,000
Interface AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Business Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$220,000–$260,000
$150,000–$300,000
ArcaBuilds for teams inside the company
Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineer
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
Retell AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Founders Initiatives, Technical Ex-Founders
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$180,000–$300,000
Bot AutoBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Mission Control
Houston, TX
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$150,000–$250,000
Dyna RoboticsBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Applications
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$170,000–$250,000
Generalist AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer: Product
San Mateo, CA · Somerville, MASan Mateo, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$350,000
$250,000–$350,000
Mariana MineralsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$220,000
BenbaseBuilds for teams inside the company
Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remoteSan Francisco, CA +1 · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
276 of 446 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies pay?
253 of 446 postings state a pay range. The median is $188,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 176 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies require?
Of 446 postings, 219 state a minimum number of years, from 157 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 125 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (70), 6 to 9 years (21) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies?
These 446 postings come from 289 companies. The employers with the most postings are Fundamental Research Labs (6), H Company (6), Field AI (5), Obin AI (5) and Realm (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies remote?
86 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 83 are hybrid and 225 are on-site. The remaining 52 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 171 of the 446 postings.
Counted over the 446 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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