Lila SciencesBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences
Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CACambridge, MA +1
$192,000–$256,000
FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers and internal teams
301 postings · 200 companies · 236 state pay: median $186,000, half $154,000–$225,000
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SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2
$196,700–$329,210
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
Pay not posted
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
$168,349.5–$230,912.6
$190,000–$230,000 · OTE
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
Citi (Citigroup Inc.)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (SVP - Applied AI & Engineering)
Irving, TX
$156,160–$234,240
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship
Irvine, CA
$52,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
GradialIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Product Analyst
Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 moreSeattle, WA +2
$120,000–$135,000
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship
New York, NY
$52,000
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed (Value Acceleration) Consultant
New York, NYRemote
$148,500–$246,000
$300,000–$415,000
$123,000–$148,000
$170,000–$300,000
Deloitte USPlans what the customer deploys first
Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Pay not posted
$123,000–$141,000
$70,000–$140,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
VARemote
$130,300–$179,200
EYIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI - Senior Manager - Financial Services - Consulting
Charlotte, NC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreCharlotte, NC +3Hybrid
$144,000–$374,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +5 moreSan Francisco, CA +6
$117,200–$246,000
$210,000–$260,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 moreBoston, MA +5
$175,100–$247,600
$140,000–$160,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
New York, NY
$175,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
Shield AIIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)
San Diego, CAHybrid
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Key Accounts (AI Solutions)
San Francisco, CA
$175,000–$230,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$125,000–$175,000
AircallIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Solutions) - NA West Market
San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA +1Hybrid
$120,000–$190,000
$236,000–$354,000
142 of 301 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers and internal teams pay?
236 of 301 postings state a pay range. The median is $186,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $225,000, from 147 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers and internal teams require?
Of 301 postings, 187 state a minimum number of years, from 138 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 83 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (54), under 3 years (29) or 10 or more years (21).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers and internal teams?
These 301 postings come from 200 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (16), Amazon (incl AWS) (13), Aircall (10), NVIDIA (8) and Sia (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers and internal teams remote?
77 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 78 are hybrid and 56 are on-site. The remaining 90 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 112 of the 301 postings.
Counted over the 301 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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