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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Austin
65 postings · 34 companies · 51 state pay: median $198,000, half $184,000–$225,000
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GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +6 moreAustin, TX +7
$152,000–$221,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +39 moreAustin, TX +40
$62,800–$218,800
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
From $180,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Austin, TX · Arlington, VA · +39 moreAustin, TX +40
$80,400–$316,300
CloudflareIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Austin, TX · Dallas, TX · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$184,000–$253,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +40 moreAustin, TX +41
$62,800–$218,800
$154,224–$212,058
LangChainIntegrates and configures it
Deployed Architect, Professional Services (Austin)
Austin, TXRemote
$170,000–$270,000
$200,000–$250,000
VercelIntegrates and configures it
Solutions Architect
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$190,000–$340,000 · OTE
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Staff Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$180,000–$250,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Austin, TX · Mclean, VA · +8 moreAustin, TX +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 moreAustin, TX +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Tooling Technical Solutions Consultant, GSRS Security Systems and Technology
Austin, TX · Sunnyvale, CA · +5 moreAustin, TX +6
$152,000–$221,000
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CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Austin, TX · Chicago, IL · +35 moreAustin, TX +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
General MotorsBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Engineer, AI Acceleration
Austin, TX · Warren, MIAustin, TX +1Remote
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Development Engineer, Frontier AI Tools
Austin, TX · Seattle, WA · +1 moreAustin, TX +2
$168,100–$227,400
$149,200–$249,000
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39 of 65 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Austin pay?
51 of 65 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $225,000, from 24 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Austin require?
Of 65 postings, 42 state a minimum number of years, from 26 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 19 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (16) or 10 or more years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Austin?
These 65 postings come from 34 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (14), Google (4), Amazon (incl AWS) (3), Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) (3) and Databricks (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Austin remote?
12 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 31 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 38 of the 65 postings.
Counted over the 65 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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