$320,000–$488,750
FDE and deployment jobs for people managers
117 postings · 89 companies · 91 state pay: median $240,000, half $200,000–$292,000
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$170,000–$300,000
$210,000–$260,000
$307,600–$468,200
Director — FDE Office (Forward Deployed Engineering)
Austin, TX · Richardson, TXAustin, TX +1
$191,000–$332,000
$170,000–$300,000
$300,000–$415,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$183,000–$190,500
$169,920–$315,600
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
$156,160–$234,240
$203,745–$275,655
$210,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +1 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +2
$237,500–$350,000
$300,000–$350,000
$189,200–$372,900
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
$241,000–$390,500
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 moreDenver, CO +3
$184,900–$275,200
$188,000–$275,000
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
$225,000–$300,000
$177,500–$256,880
$211,000–$264,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$600,000–$900,000
$270,800–$310,000
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$124,000–$335,000
Pay not posted
$165,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
Pittsburgh, PA · Arlington, VA · +1 morePittsburgh, PA +2Remote
Pay not posted
$190,000–$250,000
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
Scottsdale, AZ · Sarasota, FL · +1 moreScottsdale, AZ +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$236,000–$354,000
$190,000–$240,000
101 of 117 lead deployment teams.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for people managers pay?
91 of 117 postings state a pay range. The median is $240,000, and half of them sit between $200,000 and $292,000, from 70 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for people managers require?
Of 117 postings, 70 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 34 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (22) or 3 to 5 years (14).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for people managers?
These 117 postings come from 89 companies. The employers with the most postings are PwC (US) (6), Aircall (4), Citigroup (4), Hadrian (4) and Snorkel AI (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for people managers remote?
21 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 26 are on-site. The remaining 37 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 51 of the 117 postings.
Counted over the 117 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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