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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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AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
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
$115,000–$200,000
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Remote
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
$223,700–$372,900
$190,000–$250,000
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
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$236,000–$354,000
$192,010–$274,300
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
US · city not listed
$151,400–$260,150
$150,000–$190,000
$140,000–$180,000
$130,000–$190,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
$99,000–$133,000
$200,000–$300,000
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remoteNew York, NY +1 · US remoteRemote
$228,000–$403,200
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Enterprise
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$205,600–$300,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games
Austin, TX
$182,000–$250,208
$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
$320,000–$405,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed
Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VAPittsburgh, PA +1On-site
Pay not posted
HackerRankLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$300,000–$350,000 · base + variable
Snorkel AILeads the deployment team
VP, Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$268,800–$403,000
$175,000–$205,000
$150,000–$190,000
$65,000–$85,000
Pay not posted
$170,000–$280,000 · OTE
$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
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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