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FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept
360 postings · 127 companies · 299 state pay: median $222,000, half $187,000–$260,000
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BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
$200,000–$250,000
$251,000–$278,000
$180,000–$400,000
Pay not posted
Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$180,000–$225,000
Applied AI Engineer, API Platform, Digital Natives
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$251,000–$278,000
$200,000–$240,000
$200,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
$295,000–$345,000
$180,000–$390,000
$211,000–$335,000
$211,000–$278,000
Fanatics CollectiblesBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer— Strategic Finance
New York, NY
$145,000–$181,250
$163,100–$286,900
$125,370–$179,100
OpenAILeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services
New York, NYHybrid
$302,000–$385,000
$150,000–$200,000
$200,000–$250,000
$85,000–$100,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$207,000–$294,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$112,000–$168,000
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
$230,000–$294,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$145,200–$217,800
$185,000–$235,000
$230,000–$294,000
$302,000–$385,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
AndurilPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed
Colorado Springs, CO
$144,000–$192,000
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
BrillioPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 moreMinneapolis, MN +3Remote
Pay not posted
215 of 360 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay?
299 of 360 postings state a pay range. The median is $222,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $260,000, from 95 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require?
Of 360 postings, 242 state a minimum number of years, from 106 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 129 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (80), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (15).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept?
These 360 postings come from 127 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (67), OpenAI (34), Sierra (15), Databricks (14) and Scale AI (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote?
63 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 104 are hybrid and 46 are on-site. The remaining 147 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 189 of the 360 postings.
Counted over the 360 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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