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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept
625 postings · 348 companies · 502 state pay: median $205,000, half $175,000–$238,000
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$128,000–$160,000
Morgan StanleyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$155,000–$215,000
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Builds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
$116,000–$230,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$207,000–$294,000
$194,600–$272,400
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$187,100–$300,000
CogniteProves it works before the sale
Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)
Houston, TX · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
Sony Pictures EntertainmentBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Culver City, CA
$195,000–$270,000
$230,000–$294,000
$145,000–$180,000
$200,000–$250,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
Dallas, TX · San Jose, CADallas, TX +1
$200,000–$275,000
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
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
$230,000–$294,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$120,000–$180,000
MedtronicBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Finance Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Fridley, MNOn-site
$123,200–$184,800
$100,000–$230,000
Morgan StanleyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$155,000–$215,000
$180,000–$250,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
$90,000–$160,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$180,000–$250,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
$170,000–$220,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
$115,000–$200,000
$154,000–$175,000
NovartisBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Data42 (Palantir Foundry)
Cambridge, MAHybrid
$160,300–$297,700
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
$115,000–$200,000
Together AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference
San Francisco, CA
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$180,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
355 of 625 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept pay?
502 of 625 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $238,000, from 252 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept require?
Of 625 postings, 439 state a minimum number of years, from 255 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 225 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (153), 10 or more years (36) or under 3 years (25).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept?
These 625 postings come from 348 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (62), Amazon (incl AWS) (23), OpenAI (21), Accenture (19) and Databricks (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept remote?
130 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 154 are hybrid and 99 are on-site. The remaining 242 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 302 of the 625 postings.
Counted over the 625 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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