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Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies
143 postings · 76 companies · 130 state pay: median $244,000, half $210,000–$283,000
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$120,000–$170,000
$177,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
$200,000–$400,000
$230,000–$260,000
GenesysBuilds what the customer runs
Principal, AI Software Engineer– Agentic & Industry Solutions
TX, NC
$205,200–$360,800
BCGBuilds what the customer runs
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$190,000
Scale AIBuilds what the customer runs
Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$288,000–$360,000
AnthropicBuilds what the customer runs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
AndurilBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense
Irvine, CA
$220,000–$292,000
Scale AIBuilds what the customer runs
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Denver, CO · Washington, DCDenver, CO +1
$274,400–$343,000
OpenAILeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services
New York, NYHybrid
$302,000–$385,000
$163,100–$286,900
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
$200,000–$250,000
$230,000–$294,000
$175,000–$225,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$230,000–$294,000
Form EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$221,973
$302,000–$385,000
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
Clarity InnovationsLeads the deployment team
Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
$145,900–$248,000
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
$300,000–$415,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
AfreshLeads the deployment team
Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
$190,000–$250,000
$236,000–$354,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies pay?
130 of 143 postings state a pay range. The median is $244,000, and half of them sit between $210,000 and $283,000, from 67 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies require?
Of 143 postings, 103 state a minimum number of years, from 61 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 52 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (30), 3 to 5 years (19) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies?
These 143 postings come from 76 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (9), OpenAI (8), Anduril (6), Databricks (5) and Scale AI (5).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies remote?
36 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 49 are hybrid and 17 are on-site. The remaining 41 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 58 of the 143 postings.
Counted over the 143 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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