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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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NotionPlans what the customer deploys first

Forward Deployed Architect

San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid

$165,000–$205,000 · OTE

497 of 861 build what the customer runs.

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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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