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FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at early-stage companies
172 postings · 122 companies · 100 state pay: median $208,000, half $170,000–$240,000
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$150,000–$200,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)
San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$170,000
Applied Researcher - Forward-Deployed RL
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
$150,000–$300,000
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$180,000–$480,000
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$110,000–$140,000
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$170,000–$210,000
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$190,000–$250,000
$180,000–$300,000
Sr./Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Remote
$270,400–$401,600
$100,000–$300,000
$222,000–$290,000
Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
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$100,000–$160,000
$215,000–$275,000
Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
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$140,000–$300,000
$185,000–$230,000
$150,000–$200,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$260,000
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$120,000–$160,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
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Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$240,000–$300,000
$200,000–$300,000
117 of 172 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at early-stage companies pay?
100 of 172 postings state a pay range. The median is $208,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $240,000, from 79 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at early-stage companies require?
Of 172 postings, 79 state a minimum number of years, from 64 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 44 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (28), 6 to 9 years (5) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at early-stage companies?
These 172 postings come from 122 companies. The employers with the most postings are H Company (5), Voltai (5), Ciridae (4), Genera (3) and Giga (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at early-stage companies remote?
8 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 39 are hybrid and 110 are on-site. The remaining 15 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 172 postings.
Counted over the 172 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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