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FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies
861 postings · 252 companies · 719 state pay: median $214,000, half $178,000–$242,000
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Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Form EnergyBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Business Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
Red VenturesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer | Bankrate
New York, NY · Charlotte, NCNew York, NY +1Remote
$100,000–$195,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$112,000–$168,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
Pay not posted
$180,000–$230,000
$180,000–$240,000
$302,000–$385,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$145,200–$217,800
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Atlanta, GA
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$280,000
Snorkel AIIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$185,000–$235,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
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
AndurilPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed
Colorado Springs, CO
$144,000–$192,000
$168,349.5–$230,912.6
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$300,000–$415,000
Pay not posted
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIHybrid
Pay not posted
$180,000–$202,000
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIOn-site
Pay not posted
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Financial Services (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$275,000
$184,100–$306,800
Veeam SoftwareLeads the deployment team
Technical Lead Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Jose, CA
$169,920–$315,600
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
BrillioPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 moreMinneapolis, MN +3Remote
Pay not posted
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_ Delivery_ Transformation
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
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Monte CarloProves it works before the sale
Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)
USRemote
$240,000–$270,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
497 of 861 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies pay?
719 of 861 postings state a pay range. The median is $214,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $242,000, from 193 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies require?
Of 861 postings, 539 state a minimum number of years, from 194 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 275 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (184), under 3 years (44) or 10 or more years (36).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies?
These 861 postings come from 252 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (79), Databricks (73), OpenAI (45), Anduril (39) and Scale AI (23).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies remote?
173 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 217 are hybrid and 159 are on-site. The remaining 312 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 425 of the 861 postings.
Counted over the 861 postings in this search. Postings read on November 4, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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