$200,000–$250,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Los Angeles at later-stage private companies
54 postings · 19 companies · 52 state pay: median $193,000, half $162,000–$223,000
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$130,600–$147,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Irvine, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreIrvine, CA +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, DCCosta Mesa, CA +1
$191,000–$254,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +10 moreLos Angeles, CA +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
$117,000–$132,000
$223,000–$359,000
$170,000–$250,000 · OTE
$182,000–$250,208
$136,000–$155,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +8 moreLos Angeles, CA +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreLos Angeles, CA +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · +5 moreLos Angeles, CA +6Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +2 moreLos Angeles, CA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +2 moreLos Angeles, CA +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 moreCosta Mesa, CA +3
$191,000–$254,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +12 moreLos Angeles, CA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
$130,000–$174,000
Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 moreCosta Mesa, CA +3
$167,000–$222,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +12 moreLos Angeles, CA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
Senior Software Engineer, Discovery
Costa Mesa, CA · Huntsville, AL · +4 moreCosta Mesa, CA +5
$191,000–$292,000
$191,000–$253,000
$191,000–$253,000
$166,000–$220,000
$220,000–$292,000
$191,000–$254,000
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · +5 moreLos Angeles, CA +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Irvine, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreIrvine, CA +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$166,000–$220,000
$300,000–$415,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Santa Monica, CA · New York, NY · +4 moreSanta Monica, CA +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
$120,000–$160,000
$191,000–$254,000
Baker TillyBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal AI Engineer, Sr AI Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Jose, CA · +10 moreLos Angeles, CA +11
$205,000–$250,000
CHAOS IndustriesBuilds for teams inside the company
Production Software Engineer
El Segundo, CAOn-site
$120,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)
Santa Ana, CA
$220,000–$290,000
28 of 54 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Los Angeles at later-stage private companies pay?
52 of 54 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $223,000, from 17 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Los Angeles at later-stage private companies require?
Of 54 postings, 32 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 15 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12) or under 3 years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Los Angeles at later-stage private companies?
These 54 postings come from 19 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (20), Sia (7), Relativity Space (4), BCG (3) and Hadrian (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Los Angeles at later-stage private companies remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 26 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 54 postings.
Counted over the 54 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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