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FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams
78 postings · 48 companies · 70 state pay: median $201,000, half $159,000–$235,000
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$191,475–$260,830
$117,000–$132,000
$145,000–$165,000
$152,152–$205,405
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
$136,000–$155,000
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
$182,000–$250,208
$150,000–$180,000
Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$250,000–$300,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Senior Data Scientist (Forward Deployed)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$193,000–$250,000
$195,000–$215,000
$150,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$220,000
$95,000–$130,000
$150,000–$225,000
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$220,000–$310,000
$150,000–$200,000
$207,000–$265,000
$175,000–$250,000
$200,000–$265,000
$149,748–$205,305
Pay not posted
$175,000–$250,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 moreNew York, NY +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$100,000–$140,000
$130,000–$174,000
$175,000–$250,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 moreNew York, NY +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$150,000–$400,000
$177,000–$190,000
$120,000–$170,000
$200,000–$400,000
Pay not posted
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
SF Bay AreaOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
39 of 78 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams pay?
70 of 78 postings state a pay range. The median is $201,000, and half of them sit between $159,000 and $235,000, from 40 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams require?
Of 78 postings, 54 state a minimum number of years, from 41 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 26 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (15), under 3 years (8) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams?
These 78 postings come from 48 companies. The employers with the most postings are Sia (5), Aircall (4), Databricks (4), Focused (4) and Alation (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers and internal teams remote?
20 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 28 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 20 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 32 of the 78 postings.
Counted over the 78 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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