$199,800–$222,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept
374 jobs
$220,000–$315,000
$250,000–$275,000
Pay not posted
Deloitte USTechnical pre-sales
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Deloitte USTechnical pre-sales
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$120,840–$145,300
SitrepsDeployment strategy
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Fenwick & WestInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$180,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
SalesforceImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +9 moreNew York, NY +10
$88,970–$316,750
$140,000–$220,000
$192,000–$240,000
Alternative PaymentsInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations
New York, NYHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$130–$170
Pay not posted
CoreWeaveImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Agents
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
Pay not posted
KognitosImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer — Associate (Contract-to-Hire)
Mountain View, CAOn-site
$5,000–$7,000/mo
Shield AIImplementation & delivery
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
$152,000–$318,000
LiberateImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
$160,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$175,000
LiberateImplementation & delivery
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · San Francisco, CABoston, MA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$180,000
Sony Pictures EntertainmentInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$245,000
Iterative HealthInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI
New York, NY · Boston, MANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$170,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
ElevenLabsCustomer adoption & accounts
Forward Deployed Creative
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Remote
Pay not posted
$150,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept pay?
Of 374 postings, 291 list a pay range. The median posted range is $153,000–$230,000 across 153 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept require?
Of 374 postings, 145 state a minimum number of years, from 95 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 78 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (41), under 3 years (22) or 10 or more years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept?
These 374 postings come from 204 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpaceX (15), Accenture (13), OpenAI (13), Sierra (12) and LangChain (11).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept remote?
Of 374 postings, 264 state a work arrangement, from 158 companies. Of those, 67 are remote, 91 are hybrid and 106 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 140 of the 374 postings.
Counted over the 374 postings in this search, as read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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