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FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies
167 postings · 95 companies · 130 state pay: median $202,000, half $174,000–$230,000
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$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
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Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI
San Francisco, CA · Gallup, NMSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
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$188,000–$240,000
$180,000–$250,000
$170,000–$225,000
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$175,000–$265,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$215,000–$275,000
$221,000–$275,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$197,000–$246,000
$200,000–$300,000
$190,000–$240,000
$200,000–$400,000
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$155,000–$193,000
$125,000–$175,000
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$250,000–$275,000
$155,000–$190,000
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$200,000–$300,000
$148,000–$255,000
$145,000–$330,000
$175,000–$210,000
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$200,000–$325,000
$120,000–$220,000
$180,000–$300,000
$150,000–$200,000
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Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
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$140,000–$220,000
Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$140,000–$260,000
$180,000–$240,000
$160,000–$300,000
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94 of 167 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies pay?
130 of 167 postings state a pay range. The median is $202,000, and half of them sit between $174,000 and $230,000, from 77 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies require?
Of 167 postings, 96 state a minimum number of years, from 61 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 67 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (15), 6 to 9 years (13) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies?
These 167 postings come from 95 companies. The employers with the most postings are Luminary (7), Distyl AI (6), Fireworks AI (5), Liberate (5) and Serval (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area at growth-stage companies remote?
12 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 65 are hybrid and 73 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 167 postings.
Counted over the 167 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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