Exa (formerly Metaphor)Plans what the customer deploys first
Product Manager, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$155,000–$275,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site
536 postings · 318 companies · 347 state pay: median $192,000, half $156,000–$230,000
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SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raleigh, NCOn-site
Pay not posted
ReevoIntegrates and configures it
Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$140,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$85,000–$150,000
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$125,000–$175,000
$125,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
CleraIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$140,000–$185,000
$120,000–$210,000
HiveWatchIntegrates and configures it
Physical Security Systems Engineer (Forward Deployed)
Dallas, TXOn-site
Pay not posted
$100,000–$200,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Fort Meade, MDOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
ContextPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$180,000–$350,000
HebbiaKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)
New York, NYOn-site
$90,000–$225,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$150,000–$200,000
$165,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
Pay not posted
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
New York, NYOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$150,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
$100,000–$160,000
$140,000–$190,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$220,000
DecagonPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$285,000
$105,000–$170,000
331 of 536 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site pay?
347 of 536 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $156,000 and $230,000, from 205 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site require?
Of 536 postings, 221 state a minimum number of years, from 165 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 123 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (74), 6 to 9 years (22) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site?
These 536 postings come from 318 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (45), Agile Defense (14), SpaceX (11), Fluidstack (10) and CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (8).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 536 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 181 of the 536 postings.
Counted over the 536 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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