Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$220,000–$300,000
FDE and deployment jobs on-site
852 postings · 450 companies · 559 state pay: median $198,000, half $163,000–$236,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$197,000–$246,000
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC)
Forward-Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$200,000–$400,000
$222,000–$290,000
$120,000–$180,000
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$100,000–$160,000
Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$155,000–$193,000
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$130,000–$230,000
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$224,000–$394,000 · OTE
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$224,000–$394,000 · OTE
$200,000–$400,000
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$192,000–$455,000
471 of 852 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs on-site pay?
559 of 852 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $236,000, from 292 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs on-site require?
Of 852 postings, 393 state a minimum number of years, from 257 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 222 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (93), 6 to 9 years (64) or 10 or more years (14).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs on-site?
These 852 postings come from 450 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (52), Sierra (18), Agile Defense (14), Decagon (12) and SpaceX (11).
Are FDE and deployment jobs on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 852 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 316 of the 852 postings.
Counted over the 852 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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