$300,000–$415,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site
66 postings · 52 companies · 56 state pay: median $231,000, half $193,000–$288,000
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ArxlightIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)
Oakland, CAOn-site
$146,000–$200,000
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$137,000–$240,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services
New York, NY · Raleigh, NCNew York, NY +1On-site
$146,000–$219,000
CHAOS IndustriesBuilds for teams inside the company
Production Software Engineer
El Segundo, CAOn-site
$120,000–$210,000
Western DigitalBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Full Stack Developer & Solutions Architect – AI, Data & Cloud
San Jose, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$175,000–$270,000
$200,000–$300,000
CrusoeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$215,000–$260,000
Applied IntuitionLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager (Defense/PhysicalAI)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$250,000–$300,000
CiridaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Platform Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
Carnival Corporation Ltd.Builds for teams inside the company
Principal, AI Forward Deployment Engineer
Miami, FLOn-site
Pay not posted
ALSOBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Staff Deployment Strategist, Operations
Palo Alto, CAOn-site
$170,000–$225,000
$250,000–$425,000
Reframe SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software
Billerica, MAOn-site
$140,000–$180,000
PhotonBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Deployment Lead – Devin AI | Onsite
US · city not listedOn-site
$44,000–$154,000
Interface AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Business Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$220,000–$260,000
SpaceXBuilds for teams inside the company
Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)
Vandenberg, CAOn-site
$100,000–$160,000
$150,000–$300,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead AI Engineer
Denver, CO · San Francisco, CA · +3 moreDenver, CO +4On-site
$147,000–$202,000
SunoBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, AI Leverage
Boston, MAOn-site
$228,960–$363,510
Pay not posted
$250,000–$400,000
$280,000–$410,000
PolymarketBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Mission Control
New York, NYOn-site
$250,000–$400,000
27 of 66 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site pay?
56 of 66 postings state a pay range. The median is $231,000, and half of them sit between $193,000 and $288,000, from 43 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site require?
Of 66 postings, 44 state a minimum number of years, from 39 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 21 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (14), 10 or more years (8) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site?
These 66 postings come from 52 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (3), Crusoe (3), Hadrian (3), Appian (2) and Chalk (2).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 66 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 19 of the 66 postings.
Counted over the 66 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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