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$115,300–$160,100
$139,700–$232,900
$200,000–$250,000
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Live Oak BankInternal deployment & tooling
Summer 2027 Intern: AI Enablement & Forward-Deployed Engineering
Wilmington, NCOn-site
$19.77–$32.12/hr
$180,000–$200,000
GoogleInternal deployment & tooling
Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations
San Bruno, CA · Mountain View, CA · +1 moreSan Bruno, CA +2
$186,000–$269,000
$155,000–$215,000
$85,000–$100,000
$325,000–$400,000
$94,300–$138,000
$250,000–$275,000
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
Expedia GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer
Seattle, WA · San Jose, CASeattle, WA +1
$231,000–$398,500
$218,208–$272,760
Live Nation EntertainmentInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI
Los Angeles, CA · Beverly Hills, CALos Angeles, CA +1Remote
$166,000–$208,000
$210,000–$220,000
$207,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
Fenwick & WestInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
NBCUniversalInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Software Engineer (GenAI Innovation/ Forward deployed)
Universal City, CARemote
$130,000–$170,000
Pay not posted
Elevance HealthInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Engineer - FDE
Mason, OH · Indianapolis, INMason, OH +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
SharkNinjaInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Growth Strategist (Commercial AI Solutions)
Needham, MA
$135,000–$165,000
84.51 DegreesInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (P4570)
Cincinnati, OH · Chicago, ILCincinnati, OH +1On-site
$125,000–$207,000
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
UnityInternal deployment & tooling
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Mountain View, CA · +3 moreSan Francisco, CA +4
$179,500–$341,900
Alternative PaymentsInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations
New York, NYHybrid
$200,000–$250,000
$177,500–$256,880
LG ElectronicsInternal deployment & tooling
Senior AI FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) – Senior Manager
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
$140,000–$200,000
$130–$170
The Walt Disney CompanyInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Burbank, CA · Glendale, CABurbank, CA +1Hybrid
$117,500–$157,500
Pay not posted
Procter & Gamble (P&G)Internal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Warehouse Innovation
Cincinnati, OHHybrid
$85,000–$122,200
CitigroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Senior Vice President
Tampa, FLHybrid
$141,440–$212,160
$217,000–$248,000
$156,190–$211,316
Form EnergyInternal deployment & tooling
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Somerville, MA · Weirton, WVSomerville, MA +1Hybrid
$128,660–$194,218
CitigroupDeployment strategy
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation -Senior Vice President
Irving, TXHybrid
$156,160–$234,240
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs serving internal teams pay?
275 of 338 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $159,000 and $223,000, across 185 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs serving internal teams require?
Of 338 postings, 176 state a minimum number of years, from 134 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 83 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (62), under 3 years (21) or 10 or more years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs serving internal teams?
These 338 postings come from 225 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpaceX (11), Anduril (10), Apple (10), Fluidstack (7) and DRW (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs serving internal teams remote?
56 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 90 are hybrid and 71 are on-site. The remaining 121 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 47 of the 338 postings.
Counted over the 338 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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