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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
Pay not posted
$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
$120,223–$180,334
Pay not posted
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
$200,000–$300,000
$140,000–$220,000
$130,000–$275,000
$120,000–$200,000
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$150,000–$180,000
$150,000–$215,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$140,000–$190,000
$120,000–$200,000
$180,000–$390,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations pay?
130 of 169 postings state a pay range. The median is $197,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $236,000, across 63 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 169 postings, 57 state a minimum number of years, from 31 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 37 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (11) or 6 to 9 years (9).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations?
These 169 postings come from 84 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (19), Sierra (13), Striveworks (7), HappyRobot (5) and Liberate (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations remote?
28 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 66 are hybrid and 65 are on-site. The remaining 10 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 60 of the 169 postings.
Counted over the 169 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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