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UncountableProduction engineering
Software Engineer, Implementations
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$90,000–$110,000
$175,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$250,000
AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
SG$150,000–SG$225,000
Pay not posted
ArtisanDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$180,000–$250,000
$160,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
£80,000–£125,000
ChalkDeployment team leadership
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$300,000–$350,000
$180,000–$190,000
ReevoImplementation & delivery
Builder - Forward Deployed Generalist (Early Career)
San Francisco, CA · Santa Clara, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
AntithesisImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer
Vienna, VA · San Francisco, CAVienna, VA +1On-site
$110,000–$170,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Hyperbolic LabsImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US
USRemote
Pay not posted
$140,000–$200,000
$180,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
$121,000–$186,000
$135,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$300,000
$110,000–$145,000
$140,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Retell AIImplementation & delivery
Deployments Consultant
New York, NY · Redwood City, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$170,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
SitrepsDeployment strategy
Deployment Strategist, Intel (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Required)
US · city not listedOn-site
$140,000–$220,000
$130,000–$180,000
FlipImplementation & delivery
Implementation Manager, Healthcare
Marina Del Rey, CA · Brooklyn, NYMarina Del Rey, CA +1On-site
$110,000–$140,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations pay?
98 of 166 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $236,000, across 57 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 166 postings, 51 state a minimum number of years, from 40 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 33 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (13), 6 to 9 years (3) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations?
These 166 postings come from 88 companies. The employers with the most postings are Istari Digital (16), Fluidstack (7), Sitreps (6), Fundamental Research Labs (5) and Retell AI (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations remote?
29 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 39 are hybrid and 92 are on-site. The remaining 6 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 60 of the 166 postings.
Counted over the 166 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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