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Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$160,000–$185,000
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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DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business
San Francisco, CA
$219,765–$302,220
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
San Francisco, CA · Frisco, TX · +7 moreSan Francisco, CA +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
$150,000–$250,000
$140,000–$195,000
$220,000–$315,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Washington, DCSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Ode with AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$275,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
NotionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$165,000–$205,000 · OTE
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreMountain View, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
ReevoIntegrates and configures it
Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$140,000–$200,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$130,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)
SF Bay AreaHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreSan Francisco, CA +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
Hubs.isPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$105,000–$135,000
AbridgePlans what the customer deploys first
Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$260,000–$290,000
$125,000–$175,000
GigsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
Sila NanotechnologiesBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Application Developer
Alameda, CA
$152,000–$192,000
$153,000–$200,000
$120,000–$210,000
$190,000–$220,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
$200,000–$300,000
From $200,000
$165,000–$230,000
PoeticPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$160,000–$275,000
$140,000–$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.
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