$163,100–$286,900
Staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams with ongoing operations
62 postings · 54 companies · 55 state pay: median $243,000, half $224,000–$282,000
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Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
$170,000–$300,000
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
Platform Engineering Senior Manager - Forward Deployed Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
$145,900–$248,000
$170,000–$300,000
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
$169,920–$315,600
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
$156,160–$234,240
$203,745–$275,655
$210,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +1 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +2
$237,500–$350,000
$300,000–$350,000
$189,200–$372,900
$241,000–$390,500
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
$225,000–$300,000
$189,200–$372,900
$177,500–$256,880
$211,000–$264,000
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
$189,200–$372,900
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$190,000–$250,000
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
Scottsdale, AZ · Sarasota, FL · +1 moreScottsdale, AZ +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
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$190,000–$240,000
All 62 lead deployment teams.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams with ongoing operations pay?
55 of 62 postings state a pay range. The median is $243,000, and half of them sit between $224,000 and $282,000, from 49 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams with ongoing operations require?
Of 62 postings, 41 state a minimum number of years, from 35 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 25 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (16).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams with ongoing operations?
These 62 postings come from 54 companies. The employers with the most postings are Aircall (3), Amazon (incl AWS) (3), Deloitte US (3), Citigroup (2) and Snorkel AI (2).
Are staff-level FDE jobs that lead deployment teams with ongoing operations remote?
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 22 are hybrid and 11 are on-site. The remaining 24 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 26 of the 62 postings.
Counted over the 62 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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