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$240,000–$280,000
DeepgramProduction engineering
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$155,000–$193,000
$190,000–$240,000
$200,000–$240,000
trmlabsProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - US National Security
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
$130,000–$275,000
SiftProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Marina Del Rey, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$168,000–$252,000
$150,000–$250,000
NeticProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Intern - 2026-2027
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
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$141,000–$250,000
$53,300–$215,750
NeticProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - New Grad - 2026-2027
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
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CapeProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Hybrid
$175,000–$235,000
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$100,000–$150,000
$120,000–$200,000
$150,000–$250,000
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$160,000–$210,000
$200,000–$325,000
Vannevar LabsProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Honolulu, HIHybrid
$135,000–$205,000
$155,000–$210,000
$120,000–$220,000
$180,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
$165,000–$200,000
$200,000–$300,000
$140,000–$220,000
$140,000–$200,000
ModalProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$240,000
$130,000–$275,000
$120,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$180,000
$150,000–$215,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies serving external customers pay?
121 of 162 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $230,000, across 56 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies serving external customers require?
Of 162 postings, 53 state a minimum number of years, from 31 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 36 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (11) or 6 to 9 years (6).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies serving external customers?
These 162 postings come from 80 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (20), Sierra (12), HappyRobot (5), Liberate (5) and Sift (4).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies serving external customers remote?
29 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 61 are hybrid and 61 are on-site. The remaining 11 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 58 of the 162 postings.
Counted over the 162 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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