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Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads
355 postings · 222 companies · 288 state pay: median $220,000, half $194,000–$255,000
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BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$190,000
Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$288,000–$360,000
$163,000–$190,000
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$130,000–$225,000
$100,000–$225,000
$163,000–$190,000
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
$160,000–$250,000
$90,000–$200,000
$210,000–$260,000
$200,000–$400,000
$185,000–$225,000
$90,000–$200,000
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$274,400–$343,000
$265,000–$265,000
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$200,000–$250,000
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Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Builds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
Sedgwick Claims Management ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
FLRemote
Pay not posted
$194,600–$272,400
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
Sedgwick Claims Management ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
FLRemote
Pay not posted
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$270,000
$230,000–$294,000
$200,000–$250,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$175,000–$225,000
$230,000–$294,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
184 of 355 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads pay?
288 of 355 postings state a pay range. The median is $220,000, and half of them sit between $194,000 and $255,000, from 175 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads require?
Of 355 postings, 270 state a minimum number of years, from 175 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 135 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (67), 10 or more years (64) or under 3 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads?
These 355 postings come from 222 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (19), CapTech Consulting (8), Deloitte US (8), ServiceNow (7) and Accenture (6).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads remote?
80 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 112 are hybrid and 43 are on-site. The remaining 120 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 138 of the 355 postings.
Counted over the 355 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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