Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Quick facts
- Pay
- $285K–$335K base + 10% bonus + equity
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Skills
- Engineering
- Industry
- Information Technology — 671 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B, OPT
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
Midtown, NY
What we need:
- 6–15 years in forward deployment, deployment strategy or technical product management
- High-growth startup experience deploying complex software into enterprise customers
- 2+ years managing a technical, customer-facing team
- Strong enough executive presence to command a room of C-level customers without bringing someone else for credibility
- Commercial instincts - you’ll be expected to identify new use cases, expand accounts and drive revenue
- Technical fluency across AI agents, LLMs, APIs and data integrations
Our partner has raised ~$80M and builds enterprise AI agents for customer support, sales and operations.
You’ll report directly to the COO, lead a team of five FDEs and AI Product Specialists, and own 30+ concurrent enterprise deployments.
Compensation: $285K–$335K base + 10% bonus + equity
Location: Midtown, New York City
Relocation: Available
Visa: OPT and H-1B transfers considered
If your experience is purely Big Tech, this is not the role.
If you’re a traditional people manager who no longer wants to be close to customers, delivery or revenue, this is also not the role.
If you can lead technical teams, win the confidence of executives and turn AI deployments into measurable commercial outcomes, apply!
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Cabana in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B, OPT
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Engineers, All Other · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $89,170 | ~15% |
| Level II | $113,942 | ~31% |
| Level III | $138,715 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $163,488 | ~61% |
This job pays $285,000–$335,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.