> 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 software engineering experience Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&management=ic&page=15 789 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience, from 494 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $215,000. **789** postings · **494** companies · **558** with pay · median **$187,000** · middle half $160,000–$215,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 7, 2026 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $155,000–$275,000 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) Integrates and configures it ### [TikTok Shop - Forward Deployed Engineer, Apps and API](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def41bc53fd7587e) Seattle, WA 7w ago $115,520–$198,360 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fc90035a8c899a3) Dallas, TX 7w ago $159,300–$202,400 [GRIDSIGHT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gridsight) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Power Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/248d239a1887043a) Austin, TX · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Rubie](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rubie) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b68608742e53b87) New York, NY On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [True Zero Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/true-zero-technologies) Integrates and configures it ### [Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineer (R-00226)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ba58b4995a8bc7f) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5965a8234fffc00e) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more 7w ago $175,100–$247,600 [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c213c4d90711823) Raleigh, NC On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923) New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/802b6ab51d0afed5) Arlington, VA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a812728913c7b00) Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 7w ago $175,100–$247,600 [Preql](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/preql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24a344afd2901f2a) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00652d251b47d57a) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [BRINC Drones](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brinc-drones) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed42c135afe30a8) Seattle, WA On-site 3mo ago $85,000–$150,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d91468c76135ab23) Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 2mo ago $159,300–$212,800 [Iterative Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/iterative-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b529cbe1e1722451) New York, NY · Boston, MA Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Test Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f822b912f9003af) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [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 [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/499465841d236fd2) Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcff69fd10c25847) Washington, DC Hybrid 5mo ago $266,000–$445,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/931f888b70f3be2e) Dallas, TX Remote 5mo ago $116,500–$158,000 [Sila Nanotechnologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sila-nanotechnologies) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Application Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a16f57ef98a631e) Alameda, CA 6mo ago $152,000–$192,000 [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8726a57ca6fed923) Overland Park, KS Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [StackAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stackai) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5225873c20a5c99f) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $153,000–$200,000 [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 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8638d9df6ab3ccc) Fort Meade, MD On-site 6mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc7fdc30ae9fdb55) Sarasota, FL · Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Context](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/context) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ff0c83dd2242853) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $180,000–$350,000 [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8a0311ace46248) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $90,000–$225,000 [Labelbox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/labelbox) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, RL Environments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5c67750fd6fd53a) SF Bay Area 7mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Flow Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flow-engineering) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1af269a9dbe0e40) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago $165,000–$230,000 [PromptQL](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promptql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Analyst, US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bd8f2d5e795100e) San Francisco, CA · US remote Remote 11mo ago $175,000–$205,000 [Thatch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thatch) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e7fcf68f87dedb) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 10d ago $160,000–$195,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) Integrates and configures it ### [Data Engineer – Army Vantage / Palantir Foundry - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/afb75b180918359f) US Remote 2w ago $120,000–$155,000 [pensar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pensar) Integrates and configures it ### [Autonomous Security Engineer, Customer Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8cc68649979b751b) New York, NY 2w ago Pay not posted [Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Robotics Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/249d6da1896d1941) Savannah, GA 2w ago Pay not posted [Leidos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/leidos) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b49927ed6da65f2f) Columbus, OH · Chantilly, VA 2w ago $87,100–$157,450 [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4add4f39f8f0faf7) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $100,000–$160,000 [Heidi Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/heidi-health) Integrates and configures it ### [Clinical Engineer Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ddd7c3768476feb) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $100,000–$120,000 [Virtasant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtasant) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Deployment Strategist - Cloud & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/010e7c7eae2dc876) US Remote 7w ago Pay not posted 500 of these 789 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26management%3Dic%26page%3D15&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26management%3Dic%26page%3D15&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience” go out once you have an account. [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 software engineering experience pay? 558 of 789 postings state a pay range. The median is $187,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $215,000, from 341 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience require? Of 789 postings, 604 state a minimum number of years, from 421 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 377 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (107), 6 to 9 years (103) or 10 or more years (17). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience? These 789 postings come from 494 companies. The employers with the most postings are [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (20), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (18), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (17), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (16) and [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (12). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors asking for software engineering experience remote? 173 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 188 are hybrid and 196 are on-site. The remaining 232 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 296 of the 789 postings. Counted over the 789 postings in this search. Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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