$220,000–$300,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area on-site
105 postings · 68 companies · 76 state pay: median $226,000, half $194,000–$263,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · Washington, DCSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$197,000–$246,000
$222,000–$290,000
$150,000–$180,000
$100,000–$160,000
$155,000–$193,000
$180,000–$300,000
$206,181–$252,000
$200,000–$400,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$260,000
$180,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$240,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation
Menlo Park, CA · San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$275,000
$100,000–$190,000
$130,000–$165,000
$175,000–$275,000
$130,000–$180,000
$157,000–$175,000
$150,000–$350,000
$140,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$300,000
$155,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
(Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +9 moreSan Francisco, CA +10On-site
$110,000–$190,000
$200,000–$325,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$180,000–$300,000
Pay not posted
$150,000–$200,000
$150,000–$275,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
All 105 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area on-site pay?
76 of 105 postings state a pay range. The median is $226,000, and half of them sit between $194,000 and $263,000, from 49 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area on-site require?
Of 105 postings, 26 state a minimum number of years, from 20 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 18 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (6) or 6 to 9 years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area on-site?
These 105 postings come from 68 companies. The employers with the most postings are Sierra (12), Decagon (6), Handshake (AI training) (5), Retell AI (4) and Applied Intuition (3).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 105 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 105 postings.
Counted over the 105 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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