Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies
431 postings · 206 companies · 313 state pay: median $200,000, half $173,000–$230,000
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$209,000–$265,000
$160,000–$180,000
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$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
SiftIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Marina Del Rey, CA · San Francisco, CAMarina Del Rey, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$180,000–$320,000
ModalIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - ML
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$250,000
$125,000–$200,000
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
$150,000–$240,000
$180,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
Advanced NavigationProves it works before the sale
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Application Engineer for PNT Hardware Integration)
Huntsville, ALHybrid
Pay not posted
$115,000–$135,000
GradialIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Analyst
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$120,000–$135,000
InfinitusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$123,000–$148,000
$115,000–$135,000
$210,000–$260,000
ProfoundLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
$123,000–$141,000
Pay not posted
Exa (formerly Metaphor)Plans what the customer deploys first
Product Manager, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$155,000–$275,000
ProfoundKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$149,250–$155,250
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NYHybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$325,000–$400,000
$220,000–$315,000
$241,000–$390,500
WorkWhilePlans what the customer deploys first
Frontline Strategist (Product Manager), FDE
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$190,000–$200,000
$225,000–$300,000
$128,000–$173,000
$150,000–$250,000
$150,000–$195,000
$140,000–$200,000
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$600,000–$900,000
$85,000–$150,000
$170,000–$225,000
223 of 431 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies pay?
313 of 431 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $230,000, from 147 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies require?
Of 431 postings, 244 state a minimum number of years, from 129 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 148 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (55), under 3 years (32) or 10 or more years (9).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies?
These 431 postings come from 206 companies. The employers with the most postings are LangChain (18), Striveworks (13), Hippocratic AI (12), TRM Labs (9) and Distyl AI (7).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies remote?
110 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 149 are hybrid and 132 are on-site. The remaining 40 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 195 of the 431 postings.
Counted over the 431 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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