> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Companies where FDE jobs work with outside customers less than most Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/companies?trait=less-customer-facing 299 of 1,369 companies with postings that state who the work serves build for external customers less often than the US average of 86% of postings. Compare their open roles, locations and posted pay. 299 companies · 630 jobs 299 of 1,369 companies with postings that state who the work serves build for external customers less often than the US average of 86% of postings. - [Browse jobs →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs) Updated November 6, 2026 ## [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Later private · About 5,000+ people · Defense Tech / AI Less pre-sales than most More travel than most Major job locations: Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, DC · Reston, VA · +13 · Posted pay: $218,000 42 jobs ## [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Public · About 5,000+ people · AI / Hardware Less travel than most Major job locations: Santa Clara, CA · Remote (US) · Seattle, WA · Posted pay: $270,000 31 jobs ## [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Public · About 5,000+ people · Aerospace / Space / Connectivity Works with outside customers less than most Fewer remote roles than most Major job locations: Hawthorne, CA · Palo Alto, CA · Washington, DC · +6 · Posted pay: $160,000 21 jobs ## [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Public · About 5,000+ people · Banking and financial services Works with outside customers less than most Less travel than most Major job locations: Irving, TX · New York, NY · Jersey City, NJ · +1 · Posted pay: $178,000 11 jobs ## [Citigroup](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citigroup) Public · About 5,000+ people · Global Banking / Financial Services Works with outside customers less than most Less travel than most Major job locations: New York, NY · Irving, TX · Jersey City, NJ · +1 · Posted pay: $187,000 10 jobs ## [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) Later private · About 51–200 people · AI infrastructure / GPU cloud / data centers Works with outside customers less than most Less travel than most Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Posted pay: $262,000 10 jobs ## [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Later private · About 5,000+ people · Fintech / Infra More remote roles than most Writes less production code than most Major job locations: New York, NY · Remote (US) · Seattle, WA · +2 · Posted pay: $238,000 10 jobs ## [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) Growth · AI investigations and blockchain intelligence software for financial crime, public safety, and national security More remote roles than most Writes less production code than most Major job locations: Remote (US) · Washington, DC Posted pay: $143,000 10 jobs ## [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Less travel than most Less pre-sales than most Major job locations: TX · DC · FL · +4 · Posted pay: $158,000 9 jobs ## [T-Mobile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-mobile) Public · About 5,000+ people · Telecommunications Works with outside customers less than most More travel than most Major job locations: Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TX · Seattle, WA · Posted pay: $200,000 9 jobs ## [Apple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apple) Public · About 5,000+ people · Tech / Consumer Hardware Works with outside customers less than most Less travel than most Major job locations: Cupertino, CA · Sunnyvale, CA · Austin, TX · +1 · Posted pay: $223,000 8 jobs ## [AMD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amd) Public · About 5,000+ people · Semiconductors / AI accelerators Less travel than most Major job locations: Santa Clara, CA · Austin, TX · Bellevue, WA · +1 · Posted pay: — 6 jobs ## [F5](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/f5) Public · About 5,000+ people · Cybersecurity / Application Delivery Less travel than most Works with outside customers less than most Major job locations: Seattle, WA · IL, IN, WI · MA, NJ, NY · +2 · Posted pay: $182,000 6 jobs ## [Klaviyo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/klaviyo) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · B2C CRM and marketing technology SaaS Works with outside customers less than most Writes less production code than most Major job locations: Boston, MA · Denver, CO · San Francisco, CA · Posted pay: $150,000 6 jobs ## [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) Writes less production code than most Fewer remote roles than most Major job locations: Arlington, VA · HI Posted pay: $238,000 6 jobs ## [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Defense AI / Autonomy More travel than most More pre-sales than most Major job locations: San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX · Remote (US) · +1 · Posted pay: — 6 jobs ## [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) Public · About 5,000+ people · Networking / Security / Enterprise infrastructure Writes less production code than most More remote roles than most Major job locations: Remote (Austin, TX) · Remote (Boulder, CO) · Remote (Reston, VA) · +8 · Posted pay: $321,000 5 jobs ## [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) Subsidiary · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI / Dev Tools Less travel than most More pre-sales than most Major job locations: Remote (US) · San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC · Posted pay: — 5 jobs ## [Re:Build Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/re-build-manufacturing) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Industrial holdco / advanced manufacturing (aerospace, defense, life sciences, energy) Works with outside customers less than most More travel than most Major job locations: Kalamazoo, MI · Remote (US) Posted pay: — 5 jobs ## [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Alternative asset management / private markets Works with outside customers less than most Less travel than most Major job locations: Washington, DC · New York, NY Posted pay: $175,000 5 jobs ## [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Industrial automation machinery and robotics Major job locations: Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA Posted pay: $209,000 4 jobs ## [Baseten](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baseten) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI infrastructure / model inference Major job locations: San Francisco, CA Posted pay: $248,000 4 jobs ## [DRW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/drw) Bootstrapped · About 1,001–5,000 people · Proprietary Trading / Multi-Asset Market Making Major job locations: New York, NY · Chicago, IL · Greenwich, CT · Posted pay: $200,000 4 jobs ## [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Public · About 5,000+ people · Management & Digital Consulting Major job locations: Chicago, IL Posted pay: $161,000 4 jobs ## [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Growth · About 201–1,000 people · AI search / marketing technology (Answer Engine Optimization) Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Posted pay: $176,000 4 jobs ## [Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Space / Launch Major job locations: Long Beach, CA Posted pay: $178,000 4 jobs ## [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Defense technology; maritime autonomy and autonomous vessel manufacturing Major job locations: Austin, TX · San Diego, CA Posted pay: — 4 jobs ## [webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai) Early · About 51–200 people · AI infrastructure / edge AI Major job locations: Austin, TX · Remote (US) · Washington, DC · Posted pay: — 4 jobs ## [American Express](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/american-express) Major job locations: New York, NY · Sunnyvale, CA · Phoenix, AZ · +2 · Posted pay: — 3 jobs ## [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) Public · About 5,000+ people · Semiconductors / analog, mixed-signal, power and RF Major job locations: San Jose, CA · Boston, MA · Dallas, TX · Posted pay: $238,000 3 jobs ## [AssemblyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assemblyai) Growth · About 51–200 people · AI Infrastructure Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Posted pay: $125,000 3 jobs ## [Benchling](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/benchling) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Biotech R&D software Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Posted pay: $182,000 3 jobs ## [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Bootstrapped · About 201–1,000 people · Insurtech and financial services Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 3 jobs ## [Block (Square)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/block-square) Public · About 5,000+ people · Fintech Major job locations: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · SF Bay Area · Posted pay: $330,000 3 jobs ## [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI / Contact Center Major job locations: Remote (US) · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Posted pay: $210,000 3 jobs ## [Crunchyroll](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crunchyroll) Subsidiary · About 1,001–5,000 people · Anime streaming & media Major job locations: Los Angeles, CA Posted pay: $206,000 3 jobs ## [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · AI infrastructure / neocloud / data centers Major job locations: San Francisco, CA Posted pay: $238,000 3 jobs ## [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Growth · About 51–200 people · AI Inference Chips Major job locations: San Jose, CA Posted pay: $254,000 3 jobs ## [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems) About 5,000+ people · Defense electronics, mission systems, and secure communications Major job locations: Remote (US) · Chantilly, VA Posted pay: $125,000 3 jobs ## [Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI training data + career marketplace Major job locations: San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Posted pay: $238,000 3 jobs ## [Ingram Micro](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ingram-micro) Public · About 5,000+ people · Technology distribution / B2B IT platform Major job locations: Irvine, CA Posted pay: $180,000 3 jobs ## [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Public · About 5,000+ people · Commercial real estate services and investment management Major job locations: Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX · Posted pay: $244,000 3 jobs ## [JPMorganChase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jpmorganchase) Major job locations: Columbus, OH · Jersey City, NJ · New York, NY · Posted pay: — 3 jobs ## [Metropolis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metropolis) Later private · About 5,000+ people · Computer-vision parking / Real-world AI recognition Major job locations: Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · Seattle, WA · Posted pay: $185,000 3 jobs ## [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: $224,000 3 jobs ## [Morgan Stanley](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/morgan-stanley) Public · About 5,000+ people · Global financial services Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: $185,000 3 jobs ## [Natera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/natera) Public · About 5,000+ people · Genetic testing and molecular diagnostics Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: $142,000 3 jobs ## [NTT DATA, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ntt-data-inc) About 5,000+ people · Global IT services and digital business Major job locations: New York, NY · Remote (TX) · Southfield, MI · Posted pay: $131,000 3 jobs ## [Palo Alto Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palo-alto-networks) Public · About 5,000+ people · Cybersecurity software and services Major job locations: CA, TX, NY · Remote (Charlotte, NC) · Remote (TX) · Posted pay: $208,000 3 jobs ## [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · EO satellites + geospatial data and AI Major job locations: Remote (US) · Arlington, VA Posted pay: $173,000 3 jobs ## [Rain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rain) Growth · About 51–200 people · Fintech / Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: $193,000 3 jobs ## [Samsara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/samsara) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Connected operations / IoT software Major job locations: Remote (Austin, TX) · Remote (Chicago, IL) · Remote (Dallas, TX) · +4 · Posted pay: $184,000 3 jobs ## [Sensata](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sensata) Major job locations: Attleboro, MA Posted pay: $137,000 3 jobs ## [Socure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socure) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk decisioning Major job locations: Remote (US) · New York, NY Posted pay: $255,000 3 jobs ## [T. Rowe Price](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-rowe-price) Public · About 5,000+ people · Asset Management Major job locations: Baltimore, MD · New York, NY Posted pay: $190,000 3 jobs ## [True Anomaly](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/true-anomaly) Growth · About 201–1,000 people · Defense tech / space superiority and space domain awareness Major job locations: Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA Posted pay: $238,000 3 jobs ## [Aalo Atomics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aalo-atomics) Growth · About 51–200 people · Advanced nuclear energy Major job locations: Austin, TX Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Accelerant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accelerant) Public · About 201–1,000 people · Specialty insurance risk exchange and underwriting technology Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Adobe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adobe) Public · About 5,000+ people · Creative, document, and customer-experience software Major job locations: San Jose, CA · San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Applied Compute](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-compute) Early · About 1–50 people · Enterprise AI agents Major job locations: San Francisco, CA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [AstraZeneca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/astrazeneca) Public · About 5,000+ people · Biopharmaceuticals and prescription medicines Major job locations: Boston, MA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Basis AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/basis-ai) Growth · About 51–200 people · AI / Accounting Automation Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Bluevine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluevine) Later private · Financial technology; small-business banking, payments, and lending Major job locations: Jersey City, NJ Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [CACI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caci) Public · About 5,000+ people · Defense technology and federal IT services Major job locations: Reston, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · Denver, CO · +2 · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Cadence Design Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadence-design-systems) Public · About 5,000+ people · Electronic Design Automation (EDA) & system design software Major job locations: Cary, NC · Portland, OR · San Jose, CA · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Camunda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/camunda) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Enterprise software / process orchestration Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Coalition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coalition) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Cyber Insurance / InsurSec Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Eastern Bank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eastern-bank) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Banking and wealth management Major job locations: Wakefield, MA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Elastic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elastic) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Enterprise software for search, observability, security, and AI data applications Major job locations: US · city not listed Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Equinix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/equinix) Public · About 5,000+ people · Digital infrastructure / data centers (REIT) Major job locations: Dallas, TX · Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Farmers Insurance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farmers-insurance) Major job locations: US · city not listed Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Ford Motor Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ford-motor-company) Public · About 5,000+ people · Automotive manufacturing and financial services Major job locations: Dearborn, MI Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Gallatin AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gallatin-ai) Early · About 1–50 people · Defense technology / military logistics AI Major job locations: Austin, TX · El Segundo, CA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [General Motors](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-motors) Public · About 5,000+ people · Automotive / Mobility Major job locations: Remote (Austin, TX) · Remote (Warren, MI) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Impiricus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/impiricus) Early · About 51–200 people · Health Tech / Pharma AI Major job locations: Remote (Atlanta, GA) · Remote (New York, NY) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Interface AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interface-ai) Early · About 51–200 people · Banking AI agents Major job locations: San Francisco, CA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Janus Henderson](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/janus-henderson) Major job locations: Denver, CO Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Jobber](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jobber) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Home services field-service management software Major job locations: Remote (Boston, MA) · Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Justworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/justworks) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · HR technology and professional employer organization services Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [KKR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kkr) Public · About 5,000+ people · Alternative asset management, capital markets, and insurance Major job locations: New York, NY · Boston, MA · Des Moines, IA · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Kong](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kong) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · API management / AI connectivity infrastructure Major job locations: Remote (Phoenix, AZ) · Remote (Sacramento, CA) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Legence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legence) Public · About 5,000+ people · Building engineering, installation, and maintenance services Major job locations: Remote (Beltsville, MD) · Remote (San Jose, CA) · Remote (US) · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Level](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/level) Early · About 51–200 people · Education technology Major job locations: Austin, TX Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Lyra Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lyra-health) Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Digital mental health care and employer benefits Major job locations: Remote (South San Francisco, CA) · Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [McKesson](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mckesson) Public · About 5,000+ people · Healthcare distribution, pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology Major job locations: Irving, TX Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Millennium](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/millennium) Major job locations: Miami, FL · New York, NY Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Radiation detection, measurement, analysis, and monitoring solutions for nuclear, medical, defense, and research markets Major job locations: Meriden, CT · Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Photon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/photon) Major job locations: US · city not listed Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pillsbury-winthrop-shaw-pittman-llp) Legal services Major job locations: Nashville, TN Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Prologis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Industrial real estate (logistics REIT) Major job locations: Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX · Denver, CO · +7 · Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Qventus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/qventus) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Healthcare AI / Hospital Operations Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Reddit](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reddit) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Social Media / Online Communities / Digital Advertising Major job locations: Remote (US) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Samba TV](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/samba-tv) Later private · About 201–1,000 people · TV audience analytics & advertising technology Major job locations: San Francisco, CA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [SCAN](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scan) Bootstrapped · About 1,001–5,000 people · Nonprofit Medicare Advantage / Senior Care Delivery Major job locations: Long Beach, CA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Sedgwick Claims Management Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sedgwick-claims-management-services) Major job locations: Remote (FL) Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [SharkNinja](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sharkninja) Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Consumer products / household appliances Major job locations: Needham, MA Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Shermco Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shermco-industries) Subsidiary · About 1,001–5,000 people · Electrical power system services Major job locations: US · city not listed Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Signature Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/signature-aviation) Later private · About 5,000+ people · Private aviation services and fixed-base operations Major job locations: Orlando, FL Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simpson-thacher-bartlett) Bootstrapped · About 1,001–5,000 people · Legal Services / BigLaw Major job locations: New York, NY Posted pay: — 2 jobs ## [SK Life Science, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sk-life-science-inc) Biopharmaceuticals, with a focus on central nervous system disorders and oncology Major job locations: Paramus, NJ Posted pay: — 2 jobs [See every company hiring FDEs →](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies) Employer postings · Postings read on November 6, 2026 · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)