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FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales
123 postings · 97 companies · 73 state pay: median $185,000, half $165,000–$218,000
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Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
$110,000–$185,000
$170,000–$200,000
H CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
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AlpharunIntegrates and configures it
Applied AI Solutions Engineer (Sales & Solution)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
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$175,000–$250,000
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$150,000–$300,000
$120,000–$160,000
$150,000–$230,000
$200,000–$250,000
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$150,000–$300,000
$145,000–$200,000
ZingtreeIntegrates and configures it
Senior SaaS Solutions Architect (Post Sales Implementation)
USRemote
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GovSignalsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Federal Deployment Strategist
New York, NYHybrid
$140,000–$200,000
$130,000–$230,000
Fundamental Research LabsPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist - Houston
Houston, TXOn-site
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GovSignalsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Federal Deployment Strategist
Washington, DCHybrid
$140,000–$200,000
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H CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
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GovSignalsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Federal Deployment Strategist
San Antonio, TXHybrid
$140,000–$200,000
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$150,000–$180,000
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$150,000–$180,000
54 of 123 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales pay?
73 of 123 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $218,000, from 53 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales require?
Of 123 postings, 69 state a minimum number of years, from 58 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 47 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (17), 6 to 9 years (4) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales?
These 123 postings come from 97 companies. The employers with the most postings are Realm (5), Chalk (4), Eudia (4), Thread AI (4) and GovSignals (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales remote?
34 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 27 are hybrid and 54 are on-site. The remaining 8 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 58 of the 123 postings.
Counted over the 123 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