> 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. # Mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&level=mid&role=builds-for-customers 45 mid-level forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience, from 33 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $128,000 to $170,000. **45** postings · **33** companies · 27 state pay: median **$150,000**, half $128,000–$170,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed4fe82663ea1301) Denver, CO · Jessup, MD · +3 more New · 2d ago $143,700–$194,400 [NTT DATA, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ntt-data-inc) ### [Intermediate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/481c04d87a784d1c) New York, NY Hybrid 8d ago $92,000–$170,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Mid Level Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/493da664226f22cd) Arlington, VA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent, Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83b64f877d666913) Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +4 more 4w ago $110,000–$137,500 [Praxent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/praxent) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/95345096208cf153) TX, CO, FL Remote 6w ago $156,000–$186,000 [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b197a951fc3fee5) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $91,100–$175,100 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc4e2b90516b853c) Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b039dd6d9182b3aa) US Remote 6mo ago $136,000–$216,000 [AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d) Los Angeles, CA On-site 12mo ago $130,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db316cd45847e5a) Washington, DC Hybrid 13mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted [11x](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/11x) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer [REMOTE - US]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae299b4675bb88c5) San Francisco, CA · US remote Remote 7w ago $180,000–$200,000 [Canvas](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canvas) ### [Applied AI Engineer – Test & Evaluation (T&E)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57fca5ae0922979d) Tullahoma, TN New · Today Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/729f612f91d391af) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Generative AI Consultant ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bae78baca2f05fbb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 13d ago From $105,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Software Engineer, Foundry & AI Applications – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b323e12bac469e92) Fort Bragg, NC 13d ago $115,000–$135,000 [TeamWorx Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/teamworx-security) ### [Mid-Level Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a000ce3ee50e6823) Columbia, MD Remote 13d ago $90,000–$130,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - DC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7b5b4df6ccb3034) Washington, DC On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54e10ccb19847ec2) US · city not listed 2w ago $126,500–$176,000 [Unframe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unframe) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61b84eea432414d1) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Guidehouse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidehouse) ### [Forward Deployment Agentic Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c2f783881ee1d15) San Antonio, TX · Beavercreek, OH · +4 more 5w ago $70,000–$116,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Omaha](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d7b422f0e86125b) Omaha, NE On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Junior Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8e45fc1ed517010) US · city not listed 2w ago $126,500–$176,000 [Exotec](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exotec) ### [Software Integration Engineer - Automation & Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34de6aa05f806378) Atlanta, GA 7w ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Cyber - AI Engineer - Senior - Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc3b26220ad3e1c0) New York, NY Remote 7w ago $104,800–$218,500 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - St. Louis](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cce11471d7c9ef3d) O'fallon, IL · Scott Afb, IL On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Software Engineer (AI Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23f0cc89df79b76e) Columbia, MD 4w ago $165,000–$209,000 [Pangram Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pangram-labs) ### [Software Engineer - Customer Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d573e50d121dc1bf) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $120,000–$150,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11239d2a0d46d6da) San Diego, CA 2mo ago $69,300–$158,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Tampa](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b976771942f0cdf) Tampa, FL On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Application Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14809e80210a38c9) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Mission Software Engineer, EW](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c1ebbc33939cd4e) Costa Mesa, CA 4mo ago $166,000–$220,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Integration Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27ec72ed8f0e4738) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Fort Meade](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51644564b14f0ac6) Fort Meade, MD On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c47c8ee4f67d78) Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 more 5mo ago $150,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37e698b87f44f455) Pittsburgh, PA On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted All 45 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26level%3Dmid%26role%3Dbuilds-for-customers&placement=alert) New mid-level fde jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience 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 mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience pay? 27 of 45 postings state a pay range. The median is $150,000, and half of them sit between $128,000 and $170,000, from 25 companies. ### How much experience do mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience require? Of 45 postings, 35 state a minimum number of years, from 25 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 27 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (7) or 6 to 9 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience? These 45 postings come from 33 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (10), [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) (3), [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) (2), [11x](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/11x) (1) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (1). ### Are mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience remote? 10 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 4 are hybrid and 14 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 15 of the 45 postings. Counted over the 45 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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