$185,000–$235,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies
366 postings · 171 companies · 286 state pay: median $198,000, half $163,000–$235,000
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$168,349.5–$230,912.6
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
Monte CarloProves it works before the sale
Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)
USRemote
$240,000–$270,000
$115,520–$198,360
$140,000–$160,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Pay not posted
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
$185,000–$225,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
Pay not posted
HightouchProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
$175,000–$230,000
$266,000–$445,000
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
$99,000–$133,000
$140,000–$180,000
$200,000–$300,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$175,000–$205,000
$65,000–$85,000
$140,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Jose, CA
$159,000–$272,000
Verily HealthIntegrates and configures it
Technical Solutions Engineer - Pre
Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · +1 moreDallas, TX +2
$103,500–$155,500
LMIIntegrates and configures it
Data Engineer – Army Vantage / Palantir Foundry - Clearance Required
USRemote
$120,000–$155,000
Pay not posted
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Francisco, CA
$159,000–$272,000
CAST AIIntegrates and configures it
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +2 moreAtlanta, GA +3Remote
Pay not posted
$95,000–$110,000
$132,600–$174,037
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
New York, NY
$159,000–$272,000
DecagonPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$285,000
Pay not posted
$130,000–$200,000
$170,000–$230,000
TuringIntegrates and configures it
Field Engineer, AI Labs
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Remote
$175,000–$232,000
214 of 366 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies pay?
286 of 366 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $235,000, from 127 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies require?
Of 366 postings, 203 state a minimum number of years, from 117 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 132 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (35), under 3 years (31) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies?
These 366 postings come from 171 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (23), OpenAI (19), Agile Defense (14), LMI (12) and Fluidstack (10).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies remote?
80 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 85 are hybrid and 97 are on-site. The remaining 104 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 147 of the 366 postings.
Counted over the 366 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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