$180,000–$400,000
FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations
400 jobs
Scale AIProduction engineering
Field Engineer, Data Engine
Colorado Springs, CO · Omaha, NE · +2 moreColorado Springs, CO +3
$140,000–$290,000
$166,000–$220,000
OpenAIProduction engineering
Applied AI Engineer, Startups
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$211,000–$278,000
$196,000–$223,000
Scale AIProduction engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3On-site
$162,400–$311,000
$191,000–$253,000
Pay not posted
$200,000–$400,000
OpenAIProduction engineering
Full Stack Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
$191,000–$253,000
$200,000–$400,000
$191,000–$253,000
$240,000–$280,000
$166,000–$253,000
$175,000–$230,000
$166,000–$253,000
$166,000–$253,000
$220,000–$292,000
$200,000–$250,000
$115,520–$198,360
DatabricksDeployment strategy
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Financial Services
US · city not listed
$115,800–$199,100
$199,800–$222,000
NotionDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
$138,000–$230,000
DatabricksDeployment team leadership
Sr. Manager, AI Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE)
US · city not listed
$232,900–$320,200
ID.meDeployment team leadership
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · +2 moreMclean, VA +3On-site
$154,000–$275,000
EpicorDeployment team leadership
Manager of Product Development | Forward Deployed
Lehi, UT · Austin, TX · +1 moreLehi, UT +2Hybrid
$138,000–$235,000
$217,000–$248,000
flexportDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$174,000–$213,000
Form EnergyInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
$210,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
VercelDeployment team leadership
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$240,000–$300,000
$160,000–$180,000
Scale AIDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1
$200,000–$345,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
StripeInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · US remoteRemote
$132,000–$198,000
$140,000–$175,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations pay?
Of 400 postings, 338 list a pay range. The median posted range is $180,000–$250,000 across 109 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 400 postings, 166 state a minimum number of years, from 85 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 87 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (54), under 3 years (16) or 10 or more years (9).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations?
These 400 postings come from 139 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (36), OpenAI (32), Databricks (24), Scale AI (23) and Decagon (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies with ongoing operations remote?
Of 400 postings, 286 state a work arrangement, from 127 companies. Of those, 83 are remote, 116 are hybrid and 87 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 165 of the 400 postings.
Counted over the 400 postings in this search, as read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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