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San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$207,000–$294,000
FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads
199 postings · 131 companies · 145 state pay: median $193,000, half $170,000–$225,000
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$180,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
$215,000–$285,000
$230,000–$294,000
$180,000–$250,000
$230,000–$294,000
Forward Deployed Product Manager
New York, NY · Austin, TX · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$320,000
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
$144,000–$192,000
Pay not posted
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$150,000–$175,000
$175,000–$306,101.78
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$152,163–$289,353.75
$165,000–$185,000
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$150,000–$250,000
$148,500–$246,000
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$108,375–$205,750
Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)
Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreColumbus, OH +3Hybrid
$59,100–$156,800
Pay not posted
$221,200–$387,100
Pay not posted
$166,000–$220,000
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist
Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CAAnn Arbor, MI +1Hybrid
$150,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$166,000–$220,000
$254,600–$350,000
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 moreMinneapolis, MN +3Remote
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads pay?
145 of 199 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $225,000, from 93 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads require?
Of 199 postings, 128 state a minimum number of years, from 89 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (36), under 3 years (14) or 10 or more years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads?
These 199 postings come from 131 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (10), Hippocratic AI (7), OpenAI (7), Rivet Industries (6) and Anduril (4).
Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads remote?
43 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 65 are hybrid and 61 are on-site. The remaining 30 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 120 of the 199 postings.
Counted over the 199 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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