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FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads
1,464 postings · 713 companies · 1,122 state pay: median $200,000, half $170,000–$229,000
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$196,000–$223,000
Senior Software Engineer (Cleared)
Colorado Springs, CO · Aurora, CO · +1 moreColorado Springs, CO +2Hybrid
$143,824–$179,780
Pay not posted
$143,824–$179,780
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CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
GSKBuilds for teams inside the company
Site Forward Deployed Engineer
King of Prussia, PA · Marietta, PAKing of Prussia, PA +1
Pay not posted
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$116,000–$230,000
$128,000–$160,000
American ExpressBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployed Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms
New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
Pay not posted
Morgan StanleyBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$155,000–$215,000
$116,000–$230,000
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
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GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreNew York, NY +7
$152,000–$221,000
Sedgwick Claims Management ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
FLRemote
Pay not posted
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
CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead/Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Senior Vice President
New York, NY
$176,720–$265,080
Sedgwick Claims Management ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
FLRemote
Pay not posted
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
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CitigroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Vice President
New York, NY
$142,320–$213,480
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
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +8 moreDenver, CO +9
$200,000–$285,000
$145,000–$165,000
$175,000–$225,000
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
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$256,000
806 of 1,464 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads pay?
1,122 of 1,464 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $229,000, from 496 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads require?
Of 1,464 postings, 970 state a minimum number of years, from 508 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 456 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (360), 10 or more years (89) or under 3 years (65).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads?
These 1,464 postings come from 713 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (72), Databricks (66), Amazon (incl AWS) (38), Accenture (26) and OpenAI (24).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads remote?
330 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 380 are hybrid and 274 are on-site. The remaining 480 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 666 of the 1,464 postings.
Counted over the 1,464 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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