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Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving production implementation serving internal teams
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The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
Expedia GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$231,000–$398,500
$218,208–$272,760
NBCUniversalInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Software Engineer (GenAI Innovation/ Forward deployed)
Universal City, CARemote
$130,000–$170,000
$210,000–$220,000
84.51 DegreesInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (P4570)
Cincinnati, OH · Chicago, ILCincinnati, OH +1On-site
$125,000–$207,000
Pay not posted
UnityInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Mountain View, CA · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4
$179,500–$341,900
$177,500–$256,880
CitigroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President
Tampa, FLHybrid
$141,440–$212,160
Elevance HealthInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Engineer - FDE
Mason, OH · Indianapolis, INMason, OH +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$217,000–$248,000
Form EnergyInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
CitigroupDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Internal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$150,000–$280,000
MastercardInternal deployment & tooling
Director, Forward-Deployed AI Engineer - AI Mobilization & Transformation
Purchase, NY · Arlington, VA · +1 morePurchase, NY +2
$170,000–$323,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$245,000
Charlie HealthInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Platform Engineer
New York, NYHybrid
$185,000–$265,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$111,900–$190,200
EYInternal deployment & tooling
Business Performance - Supply Chain - Manufacturing Operations Solutions - Manager - Consulting
Chicago, ILRemote
$128,400–$267,400
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
T. Rowe PriceInternal deployment & tooling
Lead AI Software Engineer - T. Rowe Price Lab (MD or NYC)
Baltimore, MD · New York, NYBaltimore, MD +1Hybrid
$145,000–$309,000
$255,000–$351,000
CadwellInternal deployment & tooling
AI Strategy & Enterprise Enablement Analyst
US · city not listedHybrid
$95,000–$130,000
Pay not posted
BenchlingInternal deployment & tooling
Software Engineer, Tools and Automation
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$195,000–$265,000
$117,000–$150,000
$151,000–$309,000
$207,000–$300,000
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$170,000–$190,000
$149,200–$249,000
$120,800–$151,000
CrusoeInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Software Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$215,000–$260,000
$143,800–$231,900
$184,700–$277,600
GoogleInternal deployment & tooling
AI and Automation Solutions Architect, Finance Operations
Chicago, IL
$128,000–$187,000
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving production implementation serving internal teams pay?
84 of 98 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $234,000, across 72 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving production implementation serving internal teams require?
Of 98 postings, 60 state a minimum number of years, from 52 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 30 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (21), 10 or more years (6) or under 3 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving production implementation serving internal teams?
These 98 postings come from 81 companies. The employers with the most postings are Apple (5), Block (Square) (3), Elevance Health (3), Fluidstack (3) and The Carlyle Group (3).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs involving production implementation serving internal teams remote?
16 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 35 are hybrid and 15 are on-site. The remaining 32 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 13 of the 98 postings.
Counted over the 98 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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