$80,400–$293,800
FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers
52 postings · 16 companies · 43 state pay: median $171,000, half $142,000–$198,000
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$54,400–$196,000
Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer
Houston, TX · Albany, NY · +39 moreHouston, TX +40
$80,400–$266,300
$87,400–$293,800
CogniteProves it works before the sale
Senior Field Engineer (Pre-Sales/Forward Deployed)
Houston, TX · US remoteRemote
Pay not posted
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +57 moreHouston, TX +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
Bolo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Houston, TX · Palo Alto, CAHouston, TX +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Houston, TX · Arlington, VA · +39 moreHouston, TX +40
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Houston, TX · New York, NY · +40 moreHouston, TX +41
$62,800–$218,800
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Houston, TX · New York, NY · +39 moreHouston, TX +40
$80,400–$316,300
Fundamental Research LabsPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Deployment Strategist - Houston
Houston, TXOn-site
Pay not posted
44 of 52 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers pay?
43 of 52 postings state a pay range. The median is $171,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $198,000, from 9 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers require?
Of 52 postings, 33 state a minimum number of years, from 12 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 15 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11) or 10 or more years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers?
These 52 postings come from 16 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (26), Capgemini (6), PwC (US) (3), BCG (2) and Fundamental Research Labs (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers remote?
2 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 21 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 26 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 37 of the 52 postings.
Counted over the 52 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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