Forward Deployed Engineer Jobs in San Francisco

Engineers who work inside a customer's problem rather than behind the product: scoping, integrating and shipping production code in the customer's own environment until the deployment works.

31 live roles29 companies hiringChecked dailyUpdated October 22, 2026

What it pays

$176K–$242Ka year

The median advertised range for forward deployed engineer roles in San Francisco, across 12 live roles that list pay in US dollars, as of October 2026.

What these roles ask for

Across 37 forward deployed engineer postings we've indexed in San Francisco, including roles that have since closed.

LLMs41%
Python35%
TypeScript30%
SQL11%
Azure11%
Kubernetes11%
AWS11%
React8%
Rust5%
Next.js5%

What they offer

Measured across 37 postings.

43%

Disclose a salary range

16 of 37

57%

Mention equity

21 of 37

19%

Mention visa sponsorship

7 of 37

Live roles (31)

Newest first. Every link re-checked this refresh.

Companies hiring forward deployed engineers

34 companies have posted this role here, across 44 listings.

True Talent Solutions Partners4

appen

bolo ai

Exa

ProductNow

Petual

FERMÀT

Common questions

How many forward deployed engineer roles in San Francisco are open right now?

31 as of October 23, 2026, at 29 companies. The Anti Job Board checks every listing against the company's own careers page each day, so these are roles still taking applications.

How much do forward deployed engineer roles in San Francisco pay?

As of October 2026, the median advertised pay for forward deployed engineer roles in San Francisco is $176K–$242K a year, across 12 live roles that list pay in US dollars.

Which companies are hiring forward deployed engineers in San Francisco?

The most live roles right now are at talentpluto (2), Atoms (2), appen (1), mlabs (1) and within.ai (1). Every company on this page links to its open roles and how to reach the team.