> 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=17 789 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 [LettrLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lettrlabs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec19b292670c5264) Los Angeles, CA Remote 11d ago $200,000–$250,000 [Ultra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ultra) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer, AI Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80467aecc7af1594) New York, NY On-site 12d ago $150,000–$225,000 [BlackLine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackline) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbe86e9feda6b778) Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 2w ago $130,000–$163,000 [Kokosing, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kokosing-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Construction AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8264fec4260272a9) Westerville, OH On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [American Express](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/american-express) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployment Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef18b4ef7495f629) Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY 2w ago Pay not posted [SK Life Science, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sk-life-science-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer, Business Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f20c50efac164abd) Paramus, NJ 2w ago $135,000–$160,000 [Seeq Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seeq-corporation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Customer Support Operations Intelligence Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/38017da4d0a6b017) US Remote 2w ago $110,000–$155,000 [HealthEdge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthedge) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f08393ed5502c5a) US Remote 2w ago Up to $135,000 [Susquehanna International Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/susquehanna-international-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – AI Tools | Data Engineering | Experienced Hire](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cca79dcd15825590) US · city not listed On-site 2w ago $225,000–$250,000 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer GEN AI, Assistant Vice President](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5bf1c306eb0f993d) Irving, TX 2w ago $107,120–$160,680 [Pathos AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pathos-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software / AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3e5dec5f331c152) New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $180,000–$200,000 [MISSION Underwriters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mission-underwriters) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efd4b340c077042c) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [IntegriChain1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/integrichain1) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Automation & Process Improvement Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e88009355600649a) Philadelphia, PA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [H.W. Kaufman Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-w-kaufman-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efd50e4e59eceb55) Farmington Hills, MI 2w ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer Senior - Level 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/237d18f514a4d902) Marietta, GA 2w ago $98,100–$182,100 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8732eaa36c8f1b29) Santa Clara, CA 2w ago $152,000–$241,500 [Coalition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coalition) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6256c836dc6a70fa) US Remote 2w ago $130,000–$195,000 [Pogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pogo) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6673d3d7b851eb1) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer Senior - Level 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0a9140adfaf2f21) Palmdale, CA 2w ago $110,300–$204,900 [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Solutions Engineer - Nuclear & Safety](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78324c76f0089b66) Meriden, CT 2w ago Pay not posted [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – Bionic Enterprise Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d16f7029b02f9ac) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [T-Mobile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-mobile) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/89ad813fc695599a) Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TX 2w ago $117,800–$212,500 [Fanatics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fanatics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9efeb50afa5cf93) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Eastern Bank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eastern-bank) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bebe1d73972c9525) Wakefield, MA 2w ago $100,890–$150,000 [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – Bionic Enterprise Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7bc72683e244121f) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6fda6ff6da7faa7) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Sinclair, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sinclair-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/912da7f265658690) Hunt Valley, MD On-site 3w ago $140,000–$175,000 [Vercel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vercel) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/401fc6c07a57d5ac) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 3w ago $180,000–$295,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Internal Acceleration, Engineer (Production)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50520a6cf33f35c2) San Jose, CA On-site 3w ago $150,000–$400,000 [Level](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/level) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9215b5d9e175d868) Austin, TX On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [T-Mobile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/t-mobile) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Engineer, Commercial AI Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d002cfe83270d07) Seattle, WA · Frisco, TX Hybrid 3w ago $164,500–$296,700 [Kairos Power](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kairos-power) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applications Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67dcb52baa360aa2) Oak Ridge, TN On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Infrastructure Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ffa2294b4ad69da) US Remote 3w ago $127,000–$180,600 [Signature Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/signature-aviation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Platform Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae5db759b10973af) Orlando, FL 3w ago Pay not posted [Rubrik](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rubrik) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75ba2b037647994d) Palo Alto, CA 3w ago $188,500–$282,700 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac9f75345ec7d29e) Hawthorne, CA On-site 4w ago $165,000–$265,000 [Cirrus Logic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cirrus-logic) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI/Automation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/238903753b8d4b59) Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Signature Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/signature-aviation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Application Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185133bfb3c68c0b) Orlando, FL 3w ago Pay not posted [CHAOS Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chaos-industries) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Production Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f28faf3f87076e3) El Segundo, CA On-site 4w ago $120,000–$210,000 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a670e82e31ebbf31) Hawthorne, CA 4w ago $125,000–$195,000 500 of these 789 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[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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