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FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with significant travel
221 postings · 93 companies · 182 state pay: median $200,000, half $158,000–$231,000
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$115,000–$200,000
$115,000–$200,000
$192,610–$338,994
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
Pay not posted
$184,100–$306,800
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
$100,000–$130,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Leads the deployment team
Engagement Director - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1
$170,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
LovelyticsLeads the deployment team
Head of Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
US · city not listed
Pay not posted
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeHEALTH Life Sciences - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
ArtisanPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed GTM Architect
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$180,000
$125,000–$137,500
$130,000–$180,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$170,000–$225,000
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences
US · city not listed
$143,000–$245,850
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$210,000–$232,500
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
$320,000–$405,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
RunlaminarIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (CPG)- Hiring multiple
Boston, MAHybrid
Pay not posted
Orchard RoboticsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco, CARemote
$135,000–$175,000
$145,000–$225,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$189,200–$372,900
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
$189,200–$372,900
112 of 221 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with significant travel pay?
182 of 221 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $231,000, from 68 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with significant travel require?
Of 221 postings, 134 state a minimum number of years, from 66 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 73 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (34), 10 or more years (14) or under 3 years (13).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with significant travel?
These 221 postings come from 93 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (43), Palantir (28), OpenAI (10), Accenture (6) and Rivet Industries (6).
Are FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales with significant travel remote?
56 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 54 are hybrid and 43 are on-site. The remaining 68 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 221 of the 221 postings.
Counted over the 221 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. Travel is the share the posting states. Postings that never mention travel are left out. · How we read postings