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Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at public companies
165 postings · 82 companies · 145 state pay: median $220,000, half $196,000–$236,000
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F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
$136,900–$209,100
$195,000–$240,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$184,900–$250,200
SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 moreBrooklyn, NY +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
Insulet CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)
Acton, MA · San Diego, CAActon, MA +1Hybrid
$143,700–$215,550
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
$170,000–$300,000
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
Truist BankBuilds for teams inside the company
Observability Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2
Pay not posted
$320,000–$488,750
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Director
New York, NY
$170,000–$300,000
$170,000–$300,000
CiscoLeads the deployment team
Director, Solutions Engineer Forward Deployed - Splunk (Remote)
New York, NYRemote
$307,600–$468,200
$221,200–$387,100
GlobalFoundriesLeads the deployment team
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
$170,000–$300,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$210,000–$260,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +1 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +2
$237,500–$350,000
CitigroupLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
HuronLeads the deployment team
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILRemote
$165,000–$190,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
AppleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Evaluation Platform
Seattle, WA
Pay not posted
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services
New York, NY · Raleigh, NCNew York, NY +1On-site
$146,000–$219,000
$114,600–$234,600
$160,000–$210,000
$196,000–$257,200
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Staff AI / ML Solutions Engineer
Morrisville, NCRemote
$138,000–$208,000
DiDi GlobalBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff/Principal AI Transformation Engineer
San Jose, CA
$255,000–$351,000
74 of 165 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at public companies pay?
145 of 165 postings state a pay range. The median is $220,000, and half of them sit between $196,000 and $236,000, from 67 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at public companies require?
Of 165 postings, 136 state a minimum number of years, from 69 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 67 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (35), 3 to 5 years (32) or under 3 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at public companies?
These 165 postings come from 82 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (22), ServiceNow (8), Accenture (6), Snowflake (6) and Apple (4).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs at public companies remote?
26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 35 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 89 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 68 of the 165 postings.
Counted over the 165 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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