$154,000–$175,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies
161 postings · 104 companies · 114 state pay: median $209,000, half $175,000–$230,000
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$160,000–$200,000
ReductoIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
Together AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference
San Francisco, CA
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$160,000–$180,000
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
$125,000–$200,000
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
CoLab SoftwarePlans what the customer deploys first
Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHRemote
Pay not posted
$180,000–$320,000
BizzyCarIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer (AI Products)
Boston, MAHybrid
$80,000–$110,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
InfinitusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$325,000–$400,000
$150,000–$195,000
InstrumentalIntegrates and configures it
Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer
Cincinnati, OHOn-site
$116,000–$176,000
$170,000–$225,000
GigsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
$250,000–$315,000
Pay not posted
Chai DiscoveryKeeps customers running after launch
Forward-Deployed Scientist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$125,000–$210,000
AltanaPlans what the customer deploys first
Staff AI Deployment Strategist
Brooklyn, NY · Washington, DCBrooklyn, NY +1Hybrid
$165,000–$195,000
CA$115,000–CA$130,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
ServalPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
$180,000–$220,000
Hippocratic AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Cincinnati, OH)
Cincinnati, OHOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$160,000–$200,000
Vannevar LabsIntegrates and configures it
Mission Strategist - Tampa (Clearance Required)
Tampa, FLOn-site
Pay not posted
AvocaIntegrates and configures it
Implementation Manager
New York, NY · Santa Barbara, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$130,000–$170,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$200,000
StriveworksIntegrates and configures it
Senior DevOps Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
Schofield Barracks, HIHybrid
$220,000–$270,000
LangChainIntegrates and configures it
Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)
Austin, TXRemote
$170,000–$270,000
$160,000–$180,000
76 of 161 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies pay?
114 of 161 postings state a pay range. The median is $209,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $230,000, from 74 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies require?
Of 161 postings, 109 state a minimum number of years, from 64 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 65 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (33), 10 or more years (6) or under 3 years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies?
These 161 postings come from 104 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (11), Hippocratic AI (8), PhysicsX (6), Luminary (5) and Distyl AI (4).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies remote?
50 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 51 are hybrid and 47 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 85 of the 161 postings.
Counted over the 161 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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