> 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 in Boston area serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&recipient=external®ion=greater-boston 80 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in the Boston area serving external customers, from 29 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $179,000 to $216,000. **80** postings · **29** companies · 65 state pay: median **$208,000**, half $179,000–$216,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Posh AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/posh-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b047149afdefb954) Boston, MA Hybrid New · 2d ago $185,000–$215,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ebf30b12510c57d) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more New · 3d ago $168,100–$261,500 [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/55ab1cb03c40426b) Boston, MA · San Jose, CA 7d ago $197,800–$271,975 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer (React+Node)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4dc9217f62b41dfd) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 7d ago Pay not posted [CloudFactory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudfactory) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a02ce81981aede4a) Boston, MA · Dallas, TX · +3 more 8d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1798a89ed0fd75b) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 10d ago $143,700–$223,600 [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Consultant - Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a953b347571852a) Boston, MA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c586756ad8cd001b) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 10d ago Pay not posted [Growth Signals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/growth-signals) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26d0566cb62406a1) Boston, MA · US remote Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/110f7227e28583f5) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 10d ago $168,100–$261,500 [Meta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meta) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b56b79b36aa36a5) Boston, MA · Menlo Park, CA · +2 more 2w ago $183,997–$257,000 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ce6cf44b2e8d0cd) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 10d ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26e06cc5e8aaa519) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 more 2w ago $143,700–$213,800 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e6ee1ac89337dd30) Cambridge, MA · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $174,000–$252,000 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7038c2ebded9ec5) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 10d ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/780f6825731d9f9e) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94f64d80eba2db88) Cambridge, MA · Seattle, WA · +9 more 2mo ago $207,000–$300,000 [Pelico](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pelico) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dfb96c4234bfc85b) Boston, MA · Miami, FL · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff23fbf052dee22) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2623b39dd67a0fd) Boston, MA Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45fca47921975204) Boston, MA · San Jose, CA 2mo ago $230,000–$316,250 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Boston, MA · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/818aaa7b6b639645) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +2 more 2w ago $143,700–$223,600 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Blue Orange Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-orange-digital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76e69c282a7ac2d3) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +8 more 4mo ago $150,000–$185,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01117a360ce4eb64) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef5c120f3c7827c0) Boston, MA 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Blitzy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blitzy) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbd3ad96ef06fb1c) Cambridge, MA Hybrid 5mo ago $130,000–$215,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1132657e1724cf67) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26f2742fc2a8b30c) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8e4d676d2dfc0169) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b9357990c31169e) Boston, MA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84aeeb9e283a0c46) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68680c17f0761c20) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +2 more 3w ago $143,700–$213,800 66 of 80 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26recipient%3Dexternal%26region%3Dgreater-boston&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in boston area serving external customers 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 asking for software engineering experience in Boston area serving external customers pay? 65 of 80 postings state a pay range. The median is $208,000, and half of them sit between $179,000 and $216,000, from 20 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Boston area serving external customers require? Of 80 postings, 61 state a minimum number of years, from 26 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 37 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (14), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Boston area serving external customers? These 80 postings come from 29 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (19), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (19), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) (4) and [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Boston area serving external customers remote? 4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 12 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 55 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 57 of the 80 postings. Counted over the 80 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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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