$185,000–$300,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations
297 postings · 123 companies · 258 state pay: median $216,000, half $187,000–$245,000
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Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector
Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 moreBerkeley, CA +2Remote
$182,000–$250,208
Pay not posted
$180,000–$240,000
$240,000–$415,000
$200,000–$250,000
$194,736.75–$265,613.9
$185,000–$300,000
$160,000–$180,000
$145,000–$165,000
$168,349.5–$230,912.6
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$180,000–$255,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$280,000–$320,000
$166,900–$278,100
Pay not posted
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
$137,160–$228,480
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$125,500–$261,600
$200,000–$250,000
$220,000–$245,000
$158,520–$294,360
$150,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
$185,000–$300,000
$237,150–$369,150
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$131,100–$211,400
$155,600–$306,800
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$185,000–$300,000
$180,000–$300,000
$134,500–$265,100
$182,000–$250,208
$200,000–$400,000
$250,000–$280,000
$155,600–$306,800
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Hybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$185,000–$300,000
170 of 297 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 with ongoing operations pay?
258 of 297 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $245,000, from 99 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 297 postings, 213 state a minimum number of years, from 100 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 92 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (90), 10 or more years (21) or under 3 years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations?
These 297 postings come from 123 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (28), Deloitte US (24), OpenAI (20), Anduril (18) and EY (10).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations remote?
61 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 92 are hybrid and 45 are on-site. The remaining 99 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 151 of the 297 postings.
Counted over the 297 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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