AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$120,000–$190,000
FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations
598 postings · 212 companies · 496 state pay: median $214,000, half $183,000–$243,000
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AbridgePlans what the customer deploys first
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
Pay not posted
$190,000–$250,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
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
$150,000–$190,000
$140,000–$180,000
$140,000–$200,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$320,000
$99,000–$133,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$320,000–$405,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
VP, Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
HackerRankLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$350,000 · base + variable
$175,000–$205,000
$150,000–$190,000
$65,000–$85,000
Pay not posted
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$177,000–$190,000
$165,000–$200,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Jose, CA
$159,000–$272,000
Red Cell PartnersIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer, Federal
Seattle, WA · Mclean, VASeattle, WA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
$120,000–$200,000
LMIIntegrates and configures it
Data Engineer – Army Vantage / Palantir Foundry - Clearance Required
USRemote
$120,000–$155,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Francisco, CA
$159,000–$272,000
$150,000–$185,000
$120,000–$200,000
$116,000–$150,000
TikTokPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology
New York, NY
$159,000–$272,000
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Delivery Solutions Architect - Digital Native Business
US · city not listed
$180,000–$247,500
$208,300–$312,500
AndurilIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Engineer
Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, COBroomfield, CO +1
$127,000–$170,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$132,600–$174,037
$200,000–$250,000
327 of 598 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations pay?
496 of 598 postings state a pay range. The median is $214,000, and half of them sit between $183,000 and $243,000, from 167 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 598 postings, 394 state a minimum number of years, from 174 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 207 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (125), 10 or more years (32) or under 3 years (30).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations?
These 598 postings come from 212 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (41), OpenAI (34), Deloitte US (31), Databricks (30) and Scale AI (20).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations remote?
119 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 157 are hybrid and 129 are on-site. The remaining 193 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 262 of the 598 postings.
Counted over the 598 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings