Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
Staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at public companies
20 postings · 15 companies · median $235,000, half $223,000–$250,000
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Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 moreBrooklyn, NY +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
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
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
$320,000–$488,750
$170,000–$300,000
$170,000–$300,000
$307,600–$468,200
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
$170,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$210,000–$260,000
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
$156,160–$234,240
$165,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
$200,000–$240,000
$176,000–$317,400
All 20 lead deployment teams.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at public companies pay?
20 of 20 postings state a pay range. The median is $235,000, and half of them sit between $223,000 and $250,000, from 15 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at public companies require?
Of 20 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 10 or more years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6) or 3 to 5 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams at public companies?
These 20 postings come from 15 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (3), Citigroup (3), Citi (Citigroup Inc.) (2), Accenture (1) and Broadridge (1).
Counted over the 20 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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