$240,000–$300,000
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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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$199,000–$325,000
Up to $185,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$215,000–$275,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Bellevue, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
$240,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services
Irvine, CA · Herndon, VA · +1 moreIrvine, CA +2On-site
$168,100–$227,400
$195,000–$250,000
$180,000–$390,000
$250,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
$160,000–$205,000
$150,000–$400,000
$215,000–$260,000
$200,000–$400,000
$100,000–$225,000
Principal AI Forward Deployment Engineer
Portland, OR · Cary, NCPortland, OR +1On-site
Pay not posted
$160,000–$250,000
$200,000–$400,000
$100,000–$225,000
$200,000–$400,000
$185,000–$225,000
$200,000–$400,000
HadrianLeads the deployment team
Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Torrance, CAOn-site
$300,000–$415,000
$180,000–$220,000
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
Flow EngineeringLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$240,000–$300,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$240,000–$315,000
$180,000–$250,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
$300,000–$415,000
ProfoundLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
$300,000–$350,000
$241,000–$390,500
27 of 66 build what the customer runs.
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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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