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1,257 postings · 657 companies · 955 state pay: median $198,000, half $162,000–$231,000
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Ameriprise FinancialBuilds for teams inside the company
Vice President - Forward Deployed Engineer
Boston, MA · New York, NYBoston, MA +1Hybrid
$242,100–$332,900
CoreWeaveIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Agents
Sunnyvale, CA · San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA +1
$182,000–$242,000
$115,000–$200,000
BankrateBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
New York, NY · Charlotte, NCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$100,000–$195,000
Pay not posted
$154,000–$175,000
$115,000–$200,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
$181,000–$235,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$112,000–$168,000
NovartisBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Data42 (Palantir Foundry)
Cambridge, MAHybrid
$160,300–$297,700
Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
Together AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Strategic Inference
San Francisco, CA
$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$209,000–$265,000
$302,000–$385,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$145,200–$217,800
$180,000–$230,000 · total compensation
$180,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$230,000
ModalIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - ML
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$180,000–$250,000
$115,000–$200,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$185,000–$235,000
Pay not posted
$192,610–$338,994
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE
Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 moreBrooklyn, NY +4Hybrid
$102,200–$218,600
$180,000–$320,000
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 moreCharlotte, NC +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
AndurilPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed
Colorado Springs, CO
$144,000–$192,000
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Brooklyn, NY · New York, NY · +4 moreBrooklyn, NY +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
Insulet CorporationBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Hybrid (Acton, MA or San Diego, CA)
Acton, MA · San Diego, CAActon, MA +1Hybrid
$143,700–$215,550
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
Pay not posted
BlackRockPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Business Analyst, Associate - BTO
New York, NY · Atlanta, GANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$95,000–$137,500
$175,000–$260,000
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Legal Engineer, Legal Products Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
Frisco, TX · New York, NYFrisco, TX +1Hybrid
$94,900–$203,000
Pay not posted
Varick-AgentsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$175,000–$250,000
692 of 1,257 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept pay?
955 of 1,257 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $231,000, from 459 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept require?
Of 1,257 postings, 772 state a minimum number of years, from 462 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 407 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (215), under 3 years (93) or 10 or more years (57).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept?
These 1,257 postings come from 657 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (67), OpenAI (32), Accenture (31), Amazon (incl AWS) (26) and SpaceX (19).
Are FDE and deployment jobs involving proof of concept remote?
274 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 296 are hybrid and 257 are on-site. The remaining 430 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 532 of the 1,257 postings.
Counted over the 1,257 postings in this search. Postings read on November 5, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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