$184,000–$287,500
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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$110,000–$185,000
$100,000–$230,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services
New York, NY · Raleigh, NCNew York, NY +1On-site
$146,000–$219,000
€90,000–€105,000
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
DatabricksIntegrates and configures it
Delivery Solutions Architect - Digital Native Business
US · city not listed
$180,000–$247,500
$208,300–$312,500
SG$155,000–SG$175,000
Pay not posted
ServalPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account
Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$280,000
SierraPlans what the customer deploys first
Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$290,000
$180,000–$230,000 · OTE
$200,000–$250,000
$114,600–$234,600
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - AI and Data Science Engineer III
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
$154,000–$209,000
$234,000–$335,000
Pay not posted
Deloitte USIntegrates and configures it
Palantir Engineer - Data Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Huntsville, AL
Pay not posted
NVIDIAIntegrates and configures it
Senior Solutions Architect, NVIDIA Cloud Partners
Santa Clara, CARemote
$184,000–$287,500
$200,000–$250,000
$196,000–$257,200
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
Lynx AnalyticsIntegrates and configures it
Solution Architect - GenAI, Data & Applications (US)
New York, NY · Philadelphia, PA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
Pay not posted
Chainalysis Government SolutionsIntegrates and configures it
Systems Engineer - Cleared Programs
VAOn-site
$197,000–$231,000
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$100,000–$230,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$295,000
Code and TheoryIntegrates and configures it
Associate Director, AI & Creative Transformation (US)
New York, NY
$110,000–$160,000
Vannevar LabsIntegrates and configures it
Mission Strategist - Tampa (Clearance Required)
Tampa, FLOn-site
Pay not posted
OpenAI Deployment CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead - US
New York, NYHybrid
$170,000–$400,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$184,000–$356,500
$150,000–$200,000
$200,000–$300,000 · OTE
$207,000–$294,000
Pay not posted
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.
Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings