Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3
$188,800–$362,000
FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company for technical leads
210 postings · 161 companies · 168 state pay: median $194,000, half $168,000–$224,000
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$150,000–$200,000
$186,000–$222,000
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$217,500–$287,500
$225,000–$250,000
$168,100–$227,400
$150,000–$220,000
Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remoteSan Francisco, CA +1 · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
$164,500–$296,700
All 210 build for teams inside the company.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company for technical leads pay?
168 of 210 postings state a pay range. The median is $194,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $224,000, from 126 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company for technical leads require?
Of 210 postings, 160 state a minimum number of years, from 123 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (65), 10 or more years (20) or under 3 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company for technical leads?
These 210 postings come from 161 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (9), NVIDIA (6), Apple (5), Amazon (incl AWS) (4) and T-Mobile (4).
Are FDE jobs that build for teams inside the company for technical leads remote?
41 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 54 are hybrid and 25 are on-site. The remaining 90 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 30 of the 210 postings.
Counted over the 210 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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