Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, DCCosta Mesa, CA +1
$191,000–$254,000
FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies
884 postings · 258 companies · 738 with pay · median $214,000 · middle half $178,000–$242,000 · read
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$200,000–$275,000
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TXPleasanton, CA +1On-site
$170,000–$220,000
$155,600–$306,800
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Boston, MA · New York, NY · +10 moreBoston, MA +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
$156,000–$186,000
$137,160–$228,480
ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, BankingSuite (Manager) - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$266,100
$124,646–$168,272
$200,000–$250,000
$158,520–$294,360
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$220,000–$300,000
$220,000–$245,000
$192,010–$274,300
$200,000–$250,000
$150,000–$250,000
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$182,000–$250,208
$206,600–$229,000
$185,000–$300,000
$237,150–$369,150
$182,000–$250,208
$130,000–$200,000
$185,000–$300,000
$131,100–$211,400
$182,000–$250,208
$134,500–$265,100
$185,000–$300,000
$150,000–$180,000
$182,000–$250,208
$134,500–$265,100
Senior/Staff FDE - Synthetic Data Generation
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$185,000–$300,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$105,400–$207,800
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$180,000–$320,000
$185,000–$300,000
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
$155,600–$306,800
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies pay?
738 of 884 postings state a pay range. The median is $214,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $242,000, from 198 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies require?
Of 884 postings, 558 state a minimum number of years, from 204 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 287 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (187), under 3 years (45) or 10 or more years (39).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies?
These 884 postings come from 258 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (79), Databricks (73), OpenAI (53), Anduril (41) and Scale AI (21).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies remote?
178 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 227 are hybrid and 161 are on-site. The remaining 318 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 438 of the 884 postings.
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