Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2Hybrid
$280,000–$320,000
FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations
605 postings · 212 companies · 503 state pay: median $214,000, half $182,000–$243,000
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$175,100–$245,000
Pay not posted
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$190,000–$238,000
$166,900–$278,100
$180,000–$225,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer & Agentic Workflow Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$150,000–$285,000
$134,700–$202,200
Pay not posted
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Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Remote
$170,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$125,500–$261,600
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, DCCosta Mesa, CA +1
$191,000–$254,000
$200,000–$275,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$106,900–$176,500
$156,000–$186,000
$137,160–$228,480
$200,000–$250,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$220,000–$300,000
$220,000–$245,000
$158,520–$294,360
$150,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
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$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
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
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
$155,600–$306,800
$182,000–$250,208
$185,000–$300,000
$200,000–$400,000
$134,500–$265,100
331 of 605 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations pay?
503 of 605 postings state a pay range. The median is $214,000, and half of them sit between $182,000 and $243,000, from 167 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 605 postings, 399 state a minimum number of years, from 174 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 209 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (127), 10 or more years (33) or under 3 years (30).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations?
These 605 postings come from 212 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (42), 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 160 are hybrid and 129 are on-site. The remaining 197 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 266 of the 605 postings.
Counted over the 605 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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