$160,000–$210,000 · OTE
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales
402 postings · 231 companies · 307 state pay: median $205,000, half $172,000–$239,000
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GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7
$183,000–$265,000
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
Pay not posted
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
CogniteProves it works before the sale
Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)
Houston, TX · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
$180,000–$250,000
$90,000–$160,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
$180,000–$250,000
$115,000–$200,000
$154,000–$175,000
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$215,000–$285,000
$115,000–$200,000
$150,000–$240,000
$160,000–$180,000
$180,000–$230,000
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$115,000–$200,000
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AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreNew York, NY +40
$62,800–$218,800
$192,610–$338,994
$180,000–$320,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Pay not posted
Sumeru Equity PartnersBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
San Mateo, CAOn-site
$320,000–$360,000
211 of 402 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales pay?
307 of 402 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $172,000 and $239,000, from 162 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales require?
Of 402 postings, 271 state a minimum number of years, from 162 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 141 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (85), 10 or more years (25) or under 3 years (20).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales?
These 402 postings come from 231 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (39), Databricks (19), OpenAI (11), CapTech Consulting (10) and Accenture (7).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving pre-sales remote?
96 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 103 are hybrid and 88 are on-site. The remaining 115 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 218 of the 402 postings.
Counted over the 402 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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