$302,000–$385,000
Staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at later-stage private companies
35 postings · 22 companies · 33 state pay: median $281,000, half $256,000–$336,000
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Later private
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$163,100–$286,900
$300,000–$415,000
$200,000–$256,000
$189,200–$372,900
$302,000–$385,000
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
$145,900–$248,000
$169,920–$315,600
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
$300,000–$415,000
$203,745–$275,655
Pay not posted
$189,200–$372,900
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
$189,200–$372,900
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,000–$403,200
$320,000–$405,000
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$350,000 · base + variable
$189,200–$372,900
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
$189,200–$372,900
VP, Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
$223,700–$372,900
$189,200–$372,900
$250,000–$300,000
$250,000–$425,000
$251,000–$335,000
$220,000–$292,000
$220,000–$350,000
$280,000–$410,000
$250,000–$400,000 · OTE
All 35 lead deployment teams.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at later-stage private companies pay?
33 of 35 postings state a pay range. The median is $281,000, and half of them sit between $256,000 and $336,000, from 20 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at later-stage private companies require?
Of 35 postings, 25 state a minimum number of years, from 15 companies. The most common requirement is 10 or more years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11) or 3 to 5 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at later-stage private companies?
These 35 postings come from 22 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (7), Hadrian (3), OpenAI (3), Snorkel AI (3) and Aircall (2).
Are staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at later-stage private companies remote?
3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 6 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 35 postings.
Counted over the 35 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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