Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area
748 postings · 410 companies · 572 state pay: median $210,000, half $178,000–$240,000
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CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Agents
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$150,000–$170,000
$220,000–$260,000
ReductoIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
$180,000–$230,000
Together AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference
San Francisco, CA
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$209,000–$265,000
$180,000–$240,000
$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
SiftIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Marina Del Rey, CASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$125,000–$175,000
$180,000–$230,000
ModalIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - ML
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$250,000
Snorkel AIIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
Lila SciencesBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences
San Francisco, CA · Cambridge, MASan Francisco, CA +1
$192,000–$256,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreMountain View, CA +40
$62,800–$218,800
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$150,000–$240,000
Varick-AgentsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$175,000–$250,000
Sumeru Equity PartnersBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
San Mateo, CAOn-site
$320,000–$360,000
SketchProKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Architect: Customer Success
San Francisco, CA
$100,000–$140,000
Pay not posted
LaticaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights
Palo Alto, CA
Pay not posted
$130,000–$170,000
InfinitusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreSan Francisco, CA +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
Pay not posted
ProvectusPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
$210,000–$260,000
ProfoundKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$149,250–$155,250
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
Mountain View, CA · New York, NYMountain View, CA +1
$183,000–$265,000
$140,000–$175,000
Onos HealthPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward-Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$180,000–$220,000
GRIDSIGHTIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Power Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Austin, TXSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Sight MachinePlans what the customer deploys first
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · Ann Arbor, MISan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Bolo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TXPalo Alto, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
460 of 748 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area pay?
572 of 748 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $240,000, from 301 companies.
How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area require?
Of 748 postings, 406 state a minimum number of years, from 252 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 260 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (76), under 3 years (59) or 10 or more years (11).
Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area?
These 748 postings come from 410 companies. The employers with the most postings are OpenAI (26), NVIDIA (21), Accenture (16), Google (16) and Sierra (15).
Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area remote?
61 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 210 are hybrid and 291 are on-site. The remaining 186 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 281 of the 748 postings.
Counted over the 748 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. · How we read postings