Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel
161 postings · 72 companies · 139 state pay: median $211,000, half $184,000–$232,000
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AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +40 moreMountain View, CA +41
$62,800–$218,800
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Washington, DCSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +39 moreMountain View, CA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$140,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 moreMountain View, CA +5
$159,300–$212,800
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$130,000–$180,000
RevelIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Test Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
San Francisco, CA · Arlington, VA · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Remote
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
$145,000–$225,000
H CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
$200,000–$250,000
OpenAIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$200,000–$295,000
$208,000–$260,000
H CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
DatadogIntegrates and configures it
Senior Services Architect
San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$154,000–$205,000
Pay not posted
$180,000–$225,000
Distyl AIPlans what the customer deploys first
AI Strategist
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$180,000–$275,000
$105,000–$170,000
AnthropicPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Deployment Lead
San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3Hybrid
$275,000–$380,000
C3.aiIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Federal
Redwood City, CA · Tysons, VARedwood City, CA +1
$159,000–$230,000
RecidivizPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Oakland, CA · New York, NYOakland, CA +1Remote
$99,750–$117,600
$208,437–$300,000
$171,200–$256,800 · OTE
PalletPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (AI/ML Product)
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$150,000–$240,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 moreMenlo Park, CA +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
LiberatePlans what the customer deploys first
Founding Deployment Strategist
San Francisco, CA · Boston, MASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$185,000–$260,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Pay not posted
Hippocratic AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)
Menlo Park, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
H CompanyPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - US
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 moreSan Francisco, CA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Distyl AILeads the deployment team
AI Engineer, Enterprise Lead
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$185,000–$315,000 · OTE
103 of 161 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel pay?
139 of 161 postings state a pay range. The median is $211,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $232,000, from 59 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel require?
Of 161 postings, 105 state a minimum number of years, from 48 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 63 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (21), under 3 years (13) or 10 or more years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel?
These 161 postings come from 72 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (23), Accenture (17), OpenAI (11), Salesforce (8) and Avathon (formerly SparkCognition) (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in SF Bay Area with significant travel remote?
20 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 52 are hybrid and 35 are on-site. The remaining 54 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 161 of the 161 postings.
Counted over the 161 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · How we read postings