$200,000–$240,000
FDE and deployment jobs on-site at later-stage private companies
160 postings · 60 companies · 115 state pay: median $220,000, half $186,000–$275,000
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MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 moreColorado Springs, CO +8On-site
Pay not posted
$180,000–$225,000
$175,000–$230,000
$150,000–$400,000
$180,000–$390,000
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
SF Bay AreaOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
AtomsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CAMountain View, CA +1On-site
$176,000–$242,000
$110,000–$200,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Manufacturing & Supply Chain
New York, NYOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
AtomsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CAMountain View, CA +1On-site
$176,000–$242,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Development & Delivery
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Compute Operations
New York, NYOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
FluidstackBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Business Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$224,000–$300,000
$300,000–$415,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Kalamazoo, MIOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed
Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VAPittsburgh, PA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
$115,000–$180,000
$115,000–$200,000
$115,000–$200,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
Gecko RoboticsPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing
Pittsburgh, PAOn-site
$170,000–$240,000
DecagonPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$285,000
EliseAIIntegrates and configures it
Deployment Lead, Finance Transformation | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$250,000
$170,000–$250,000
$230,000–$390,000
$200,000–$285,000
EliseAIIntegrates and configures it
Solutions Engineer, Implementation & Delivery | Housing
New York, NYOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
PostmanIntegrates and configures it
Customer Success Engineer/Devops
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$150,000–$200,000
$150,000–$220,000
87 of 160 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs on-site at later-stage private companies pay?
115 of 160 postings state a pay range. The median is $220,000, and half of them sit between $186,000 and $275,000, from 43 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs on-site at later-stage private companies require?
Of 160 postings, 83 state a minimum number of years, from 43 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 59 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (14), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs on-site at later-stage private companies?
These 160 postings come from 60 companies. The employers with the most postings are Sierra (18), Agile Defense (14), Decagon (12), Fluidstack (10) and Rogo (7).
Are FDE and deployment jobs on-site at later-stage private companies remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 160 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 38 of the 160 postings.
Counted over the 160 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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