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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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MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$180,000–$250,000
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
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$170,000–$220,000
Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY
$184,900–$250,200
Pay not posted
SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
$192,610–$338,994
JPMorganChaseBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr Lead Software Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY
Pay not posted
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
$170,000–$300,000
Farmers InsurancePlans what the customer deploys first
AI Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$108,375–$205,750
Truist BankBuilds for teams inside the company
Observability Forward Deployed Engineer
Charlotte, NC · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreCharlotte, NC +2
Pay not posted
$221,200–$387,100
HarveyPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate
New York, NYHybrid
$254,600–$350,000
Farmers InsuranceBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead - AI Forward Deployed Lead Engineer
US · city not listedHybrid
$137,775–$262,000
Code and TheoryPlans what the customer deploys first
Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY
$140,000–$190,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$240,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
$325,000–$400,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
LovelyticsLeads the deployment team
Head of Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
US · city not listed
Pay not posted
$150,000–$195,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
Pay not posted
ArxlightIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)
Oakland, CAOn-site
$146,000–$200,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
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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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