> 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. # FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=consulting&management=ic&stage=operations 75 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations, from 61 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $206,000. **75** postings · **61** companies · 52 state pay: median **$165,000**, half $154,000–$206,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Petra Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/petra-security) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac67d87a1e5c0c2c) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Strix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strix) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97911d9a42244ce4) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Blockstream](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blockstream) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d7b4ad9eeb4e065) Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Skiffra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/skiffra) Builds what the customer runs ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3fd47c183cc8879) Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $215,000–$250,000 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8a406a47a31eb77) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Fidelity National Information Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fidelity-national-information-services) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1dbfb3a8c24dac5) Jacksonville, FL · Atlanta, GA · +2 more Remote 4mo ago $179,470–$305,100 [Blockstream](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blockstream) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27e11091f33b11c2) New York, NY Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [TeleTracking Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/teletracking-technologies) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acf49161f0c66be4) Pittsburgh, PA 4mo ago Pay not posted [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c88a151fe1c915cd) Chicago, IL 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Planhat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planhat) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760df506cf3445ee) Pacific Palisades, CA On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 · OTE [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Growth Protocol](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/growth-protocol) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/414b8dec06b2f641) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) Builds what the customer runs ### [Principal Data Scientist - FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d348f59a7b18874) US · city not listed 2mo ago $142,800–$304,200 [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI deployment engineer (East)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eabde487202a4488) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $146,000–$204,000 [Guru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guru) Builds what the customer runs ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fed1598802d35f69) Philadelphia, PA · US remote Remote New · 3d ago $132,000–$193,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) Builds what the customer runs ### [Customer Success Engineer, AtomEngine](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e334cb38d3da0467) Fort Belvoir, VA On-site 7d ago $135,000–$180,000 [Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon) Builds what the customer runs ### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe) Tampa, FL · Miami, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI deployment engineer (West)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba1a9664d6547bbb) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $146,000–$204,000 [Meta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meta) Builds what the customer runs ### [Solutions Architect, Business Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67acea4b3b24feb5) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 [Axon Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon-enterprise) Builds what the customer runs ### [Mission Engineer II - Memphis](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c117dd7c43157fd4) Memphis, TN On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI deployment engineer (Central)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f106a3ca48ce33ec) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $132,000–$184,000 [Datasite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datasite) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer, Commercial Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/112f3ffe89f73e34) New York, NY · Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 13d ago $118,800–$207,200 [Fannie Mae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fannie-mae) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0da5de20fa8ea5ad) Reston, VA Hybrid 4w ago $123,000–$161,000 [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23d666ea16d8ee4c) US Remote 17mo ago $185,000–$235,000 [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0) US Remote New · Today $120,000–$210,000 [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e) US · city not listed New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/38bf4f21b318c554) New York, NY New · 2d ago $86,129–$127,189 [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Product Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a374eba29c9e4ad9) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 more 13d ago $120,000–$135,000 [GRIDSIGHT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gridsight) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24f51347037e2ac3) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97994c1f3b25de82) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $160,000–$250,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41bda2f25147188) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Starbridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/starbridge) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed GTME](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c0049867a00820e) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23ac7c632f5cc670) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$210,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5359f251ba3144fd) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5a1d39021975960) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dconsulting%26management%3Dic%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations pay? 52 of 75 postings state a pay range. The median is $165,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $206,000, from 41 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations require? Of 75 postings, 60 state a minimum number of years, from 51 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 42 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (16) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations? These 75 postings come from 61 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (3), [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) (3), [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) (3), [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) (3) and [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for consulting experience with ongoing operations remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 22 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 29 of the 75 postings. Counted over the 75 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. 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