ExigerPlans what the customer deploys first
Director, Forward Deployed Strategy
Mclean, VA · Richmond, VAMclean, VA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads with significant travel
342 postings · 128 companies · 296 state pay: median $209,000, half $180,000–$231,000
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$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
$140,000–$175,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$166,000–$220,000
Sight MachinePlans what the customer deploys first
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CAAnn Arbor, MI +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
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
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$166,000–$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
$100,000–$170,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
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
$180,000–$240,000
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
LovelyticsLeads the deployment team
Head of Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
US · city not listed
Pay not posted
$180,000–$240,000
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$125,000–$137,500
$100,000–$170,000
$130,000–$180,000
$134,500–$265,100
$170,000–$225,000
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
$150,000–$190,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
$210,000–$232,500
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$150,000–$190,000
$145,000–$225,000
$189,200–$372,900
$189,200–$372,900
$223,700–$372,900
216 of 342 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads with significant travel pay?
296 of 342 postings state a pay range. The median is $209,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $231,000, from 98 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads with significant travel require?
Of 342 postings, 246 state a minimum number of years, from 92 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 136 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (72), 10 or more years (25) or under 3 years (13).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads with significant travel?
These 342 postings come from 128 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (66), Amazon (incl AWS) (27), Accenture (18), OpenAI (16) and Databricks (10).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads with significant travel remote?
86 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 78 are hybrid and 38 are on-site. The remaining 140 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 342 of the 342 postings.
Counted over the 342 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · How we read postings