$173,000–$259,600
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies
458 postings · 149 companies · 404 state pay: median $216,000, half $189,000–$242,000
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$132,600–$174,037
$170,000–$200,000
$200,000–$250,000
$105,400–$207,800
AndurilIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Engineer
Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, COBroomfield, CO +1
$127,000–$170,000
$154,000–$209,000
$234,000–$335,000
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - AI and Data Science Engineer III
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
ChainguardIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect - PubSec (Professional Services)
USRemote
Up to $195,000
Gecko RoboticsPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing
Pittsburgh, PAOn-site
$170,000–$240,000
$200,000–$250,000
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - Data Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
Lynx AnalyticsIntegrates and configures it
Solution Architect - GenAI, Data & Applications (US)
New York, NY · Philadelphia, PA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
Pay not posted
$224,700–$337,100
AndurilIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Engineer
Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, COBroomfield, CO +1
$127,000–$170,000
EliseAIIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Lead, Finance Transformation | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$250,000
$170,000–$250,000
$147,000–$268,000
$170,000–$240,000 · OTE
$154,000–$208,000
$180,000–$225,000
$90,000–$110,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$295,000
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
$208,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
EliseAIIntegrates and configures it
Solutions Engineer, Implementation & Delivery | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$207,000–$294,000
$208,000–$260,000
$230,000–$390,000
EliseAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager, Future Platforms | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$160,000–$200,000
OpenAIIntegrates and configures it
Partner Applied AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$197,000–$278,000
$180,000–$225,000
$200,000–$285,000
$276,000–$315,000
VercelIntegrates and configures it
Solutions Architect
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$190,000–$340,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
$156,600–$276,000
285 of 458 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies pay?
404 of 458 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $189,000 and $242,000, from 118 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies require?
Of 458 postings, 326 state a minimum number of years, from 119 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 147 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (140), 10 or more years (26) or under 3 years (13).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies?
These 458 postings come from 149 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (72), Databricks (66), OpenAI (27), Anduril (17) and EY (10).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies remote?
86 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 126 are hybrid and 54 are on-site. The remaining 192 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 267 of the 458 postings.
Counted over the 458 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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