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Senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies

650 postings · 214 companies · 548 state pay: median $213,000, half $181,000–$233,000

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NotionPlans what the customer deploys first

Forward Deployed Architect

San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid

$165,000–$205,000 · OTE

399 of 650 build what the customer runs.

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Frequently asked questions

What do senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies pay?

548 of 650 postings state a pay range. The median is $213,000, and half of them sit between $181,000 and $233,000, from 159 companies.

How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies require?

Of 650 postings, 403 state a minimum number of years, from 162 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 238 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (131), under 3 years (24) or 10 or more years (10).

Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies?

These 650 postings come from 214 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (68), Deloitte US (66), OpenAI (41), Anduril (34) and Scale AI (16).

Are senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies remote?

125 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 156 are hybrid and 121 are on-site. The remaining 248 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 345 of the 650 postings.

Counted over the 650 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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