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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams
39 postings · 26 companies · 36 state pay: median $198,000, half $157,000–$225,000
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$152,152–$205,405
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$250,000–$300,000
Senior Data Scientist (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$193,000–$250,000
$195,000–$215,000
$150,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$220,000
$95,000–$130,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$200,000
$220,000–$310,000
$175,000–$250,000
$149,748–$205,305
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 moreNew York, NY +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$200,000–$265,000
$175,000–$250,000
$130,000–$174,000
$150,000–$400,000
$177,000–$190,000
$175,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
$120,000–$170,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$207,000–$294,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
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
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
$150,000–$190,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$141,781–$191,404
$169,600–$278,250
Ro (Modern Fertility)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Engineer, Applied AI
New York, NYHybrid
$190,800–$234,500
24 of 39 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams pay?
36 of 39 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $157,000 and $225,000, from 23 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams require?
Of 39 postings, 29 state a minimum number of years, from 22 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 10 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10), 10 or more years (5) or under 3 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams?
These 39 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are Aircall (4), Focused (4), Neo4j (3), Alation (2) and Celonis (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams remote?
13 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 9 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 19 of the 39 postings.
Counted over the 39 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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