$180,000–$225,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area
421 postings · 237 companies · 346 state pay: median $218,000, half $193,000–$248,000
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GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +6 moreSan Francisco, CA +7
$183,000–$265,000
NVIDIABuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering
Santa Clara, CA
$200,000–$322,000
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
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
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 moreSan Francisco, CA +7
$152,000–$221,000
$116,000–$230,000
$230,000–$294,000
Analog DevicesBuilds for teams inside the company
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI Productivity
San Jose, CA · Dallas, TXSan Jose, CA +1
$200,000–$275,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
Mountain View, CA · San Bruno, CA · +1 moreMountain View, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
$116,000–$230,000
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
San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9
$200,000–$285,000
Bunkerhill HealthIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$185,000–$245,000
AircallLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Team Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1
$200,000–$256,000
F5Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer lll
San Jose, CA · Seattle, WASan Jose, CA +1
$120,000–$180,000
$250,000–$315,000
$180,000–$250,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Santa Clara, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSanta Clara, CA +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
ReductoIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
Together AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference
San Francisco, CA
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$180,000–$230,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreMountain View, CA +40
$62,800–$218,800
SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Sumeru Equity PartnersBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
San Mateo, CAOn-site
$320,000–$360,000
InfinitusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
ProvectusPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
GoogleProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Creative, Google Flow
Mountain View, CA · New York, NYMountain View, CA +1
$183,000–$265,000
$140,000–$175,000
Pay not posted
Bolo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TXPalo Alto, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Mountain View, CA · Arlington, VA · +39 moreMountain View, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Sight MachinePlans what the customer deploys first
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CA · Ann Arbor, MISan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
HackerRankProves it works before the sale
Forward Deployed Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Mountain View, CASanta Clara, CA +1Hybrid
$160,000–$185,000
244 of 421 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area pay?
346 of 421 postings state a pay range. The median is $218,000, and half of them sit between $193,000 and $248,000, from 180 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area require?
Of 421 postings, 281 state a minimum number of years, from 162 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 143 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (95), 10 or more years (24) or under 3 years (19).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area?
These 421 postings come from 237 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (19), NVIDIA (17), OpenAI (16), Accenture (14) and Google (13).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in SF Bay Area remote?
44 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 123 are hybrid and 113 are on-site. The remaining 141 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 176 of the 421 postings.
Counted over the 421 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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