Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations and significant travel
430 postings · 171 companies · 356 state pay: median $198,000, half $167,000–$225,000
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Re:Build ManufacturingBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer
US · city not listed
$120,223–$180,334
$230,000–$294,000
$115,000–$200,000
$125,000–$200,000
Cognition AIKeeps customers running after launch
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$115,000–$200,000
AndurilPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed
Colorado Springs, CO
$144,000–$192,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
East Palo Alto, CA · Irvine, CA · +4 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +5
$184,900–$287,700
BizzyCarIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer (AI Products)
Boston, MAHybrid
$80,000–$110,000 · OTE
$150,000–$240,000
Pay not posted
Varick-AgentsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$175,000–$250,000
$175,000–$306,101.78
$165,000–$185,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
Johnson & JohnsonLeads the deployment team
Director, Global Forward Deployed AI Programs
Raritan, NJ · Horsham, PARaritan, NJ +1
$164,000–$282,900
$152,163–$289,353.75
$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
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
Bolo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TXPalo Alto, CA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$166,000–$220,000
$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
AfreshLeads the deployment team
Founding Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAHybrid
$203,745–$275,655
$166,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$170,000–$200,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Dallas, TX
$159,300–$202,400
$100,000–$170,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)Plans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management
Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CAAustin, TX +1Hybrid
$130,000–$155,000
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
$180,000–$240,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$99,000–$266,000
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
273 of 430 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations and significant travel pay?
356 of 430 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $167,000 and $225,000, from 130 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations and significant travel require?
Of 430 postings, 260 state a minimum number of years, from 119 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 140 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (74), under 3 years (27) or 10 or more years (19).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations and significant travel?
These 430 postings come from 171 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (38), Palantir (33), Deloitte US (28), Anduril (23) and Accenture (22).
Are FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations and significant travel remote?
101 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 107 are hybrid and 82 are on-site. The remaining 140 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 430 of the 430 postings.
Counted over the 430 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