> 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 asking for software engineering experience serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&recipient=external&page=15 1,225 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience serving external customers, from 554 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $173,000 to $231,000. **1,225** postings · **554** companies · **928** with pay · median **$205,000** · middle half $173,000–$231,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 7, 2026 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineer Manager - Reinvention Center](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9974c01b8648dff5) Columbus, OH · Tampa, FL · +2 more Hybrid 6w ago $87,400–$253,000 [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 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Oracle Applications Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/704b290a61b2fffc) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Technical Program Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/486daedd42bd363b) US · city not listed 2mo ago $142,800–$304,200 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist - Oil & Gas, Houston](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/099ad65296105598) Houston, TX Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeProsperity - Product Forward Deployed Engineer, Insurance Growth Suite (Manager) - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32a317d7e9ff10cc) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Cubic Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cubic-corporation) ### [Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/766ab9278b048859) Fort Meade, MD On-site 3mo ago $159,000–$184,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7c5f24c5bf59d7a) Huntsville, AL On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e47373df6c9332ae) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06caa9dcd7bf5102) Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $112,900–$338,300 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3f15e85bbaa708f) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd9a583b14500d31) Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $112,900–$338,300 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdab4b71187f8985) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Identity - FDE Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/39eeda58b60e5f71) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Identity - FDE Senior Consultant - Senior Engineering Management Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8645ee23b18cdb93) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc07c591fddea61b) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f7b3024805d093) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04042fc305bb2936) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9469007d547233ec) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Solace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/solace) ### [Agentic AI Senior Consultant - Europe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2bb4f538ee8cc7dd) US · city not listed Hybrid New · Yesterday Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36c74c6c3896751b) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +5 more Hybrid New · Yesterday $240,000–$290,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) ### [ Senior AI/ML Engineer — LLM & Agent Stack (Customer Facing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d01f7153b561e2b) New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da50776860a88653) Arlington, VA New · 2d ago $112,800–$257,000 [Meta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meta) ### [Partner Engineer, Payments & Financial Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6688709161c17bb6) Menlo Park, CA · New York, NY · +1 more New · 2d ago $149,000–$210,000 [Canvas](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canvas) ### [Applied AI Engineer – Test & Evaluation (T&E)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57fca5ae0922979d) Tullahoma, TN New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Lumin Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumin-digital) ### [Senior Software Implementation Engineer - Phase 1](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/723e734fed660126) US Remote New · 2d ago $145,000–$165,000 [Cuesta Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cuesta-partners) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Custom Apps and AI Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f255b67b1c427683) US Remote New · 2d ago $150,000–$250,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9e8b8c7a221512b) Reston, VA · Washington, DC New · 3d ago $174,000–$252,000 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Software Engineer - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62ba0cdc84fdffe7) San Francisco, CA On-site New · 3d ago $173,800–$212,400 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Senior Staff Software Engineer_Voice AI Agent Prompting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d423e0a0f5dccf01) Santa Clara, CA New · 3d ago $190,900–$334,100 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc4b231a5945a37b) Waltham, MA New · 3d ago $132,000–$175,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee79a029387546d9) Denver, CO Hybrid New · 4d ago $160,000–$195,000 [Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7fcbb2574928afa) New York, NY On-site New · 4d ago $175,000–$215,000 [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0f5c5ba5b3f6656) New York, NY Hybrid New · 4d ago $180,000–$200,000 [Lirvana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lirvana-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abc4942708dfec2e) New York, NY On-site New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Kunai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kunai) ### [AI Delivery Engineer - AWS Bedrock](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee6f9ac6d1dfe3c3) US Remote New · 4d ago $135,000–$220,000 [Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet) ### [Software Engineer, Agent Delivery ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2edf6da661e1875) New York, NY On-site New · 4d ago $135,000–$180,000 [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee86805e9f7a82d) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC Remote New · 5d ago Pay not posted 968 of these 1,225 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26recipient%3Dexternal%26page%3D15&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26recipient%3Dexternal%26page%3D15&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience serving external customers” 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 asking for software engineering experience serving external customers pay? 928 of 1,225 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $231,000, from 377 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience serving external customers require? Of 1,225 postings, 950 state a minimum number of years, from 484 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 521 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (271), under 3 years (96) or 10 or more years (62). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience serving external customers? These 1,225 postings come from 554 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (64), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (63), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (47), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (30) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (29). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience serving external customers remote? 267 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 288 are hybrid and 238 are on-site. The remaining 432 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 650 of the 1,225 postings. Counted over the 1,225 postings in this search. 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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