Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 moreSan Diego, CA +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in San Diego
27 postings · 11 companies · 26 state pay: median $198,000, half $145,000–$214,000
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AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreSan Diego, CA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Diego, CA +2Hybrid
$182,000–$250,208
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreSan Diego, CA +42
$112,900–$366,300
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
San Diego, CA · New York, NY · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$112,900–$302,400
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +35 moreSan Diego, CA +36
$80,400–$316,300
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreSan Diego, CA +39
$112,900–$366,300
$80,400–$316,300
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$138,800–$434,000
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +3 moreSan Diego, CA +4Remote
$218,600–$344,700
$171,900–$300,800
Enterprise AI Transformation Manager
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$80,400–$266,300
$175,000–$240,000
Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +6 moreSan Diego, CA +7Remote
$246,800–$394,300
$77,600–$176,000
Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce
San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
Pay not posted
$175,000–$240,000
Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist
San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$54,400–$196,000
$115,300–$160,100
$87,400–$293,800
Insulet CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)
San Diego, CA · Acton, MASan Diego, CA +1Hybrid
$143,700–$215,550
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy
San Diego, CAOn-site
$165,000–$185,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +39 moreSan Diego, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
San Diego, CA · New York, NY · +40 moreSan Diego, CA +41
$62,800–$218,800
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Build to Apply - US Government
San Diego, CAOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
Bristol Myers SquibbBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Manager, Research Intelligence Engineer
San Diego, CA · Princeton, NJ · +3 moreSan Diego, CA +4
$134,980–$179,920
21 of 27 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in San Diego pay?
26 of 27 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $214,000, from 11 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in San Diego require?
Of 27 postings, 19 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (7) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in San Diego?
These 27 postings come from 11 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (14), Cisco (2), PwC (US) (2), STR (2) and Booz Allen (1).
Counted over the 27 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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