> 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 jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering&role=builds-for-customers&work=onsite 198 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site, from 155 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $230,000. **198** postings · **155** companies · 131 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $170,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18c2eb0f60fcfda6) Fort Meade, MD On-site New · Today $192,000–$455,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9b832dd64d37c26) Chicago, IL On-site New · 3d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8cbb1c7347a2bc6d) New York, NY On-site New · 6d ago $180,000–$250,000 [Pylon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pylon) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/95e70e5ddcd3a698) New York, NY · Palo Alto, CA On-site 8d ago Pay not posted [Palo Alto Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palo-alto-networks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (Customer Engineering, Prisma AIRS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7962c42156b29600) CA, TX, NY On-site 13d ago $156,400–$253,000 [jeffreym-consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jeffreym-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99c63127d5fcd58e) Seattle, WA On-site 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85) San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [MegazoneCloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/megazonecloud) ### [Sr. AI FDE ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a73d65b20ad1e87) Rochester, NY On-site 13d ago $145,000–$165,000 [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer | New York or San Francisco (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac5fd29248cce193) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $136,000–$216,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6fd723b169f16726) Rosemead, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Uare.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uare-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4730e997dcec701) San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CA On-site 2w ago $130,000–$170,000 [Hive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hive) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d280fa23305a2516) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $120,000–$200,000 [Base Power](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/base-power) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3793125c1576b59) Austin, TX On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ebb6432e308a038a) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $175,000–$215,000 [Manifest OS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/manifest-os) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32fe49ebe3886798) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $170,000–$230,000 [Titan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/titan) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96694cce5cd5c7c7) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3w ago $180,000–$480,000 [Alpharun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alpharun) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d79c46a563b1cd2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Perfect Venue](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/perfect-venue) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06b7cbfa8e3707d4) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $110,000–$140,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3087cf6a8723dff6) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Legora](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legora) ### [Junior/Mid-level Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/81b4f3c6b03815e4) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $175,100–$245,000 [Lovable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovable) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28e30f0bcb12a23f) New York, NY On-site 4w ago $199,000–$325,000 [Casca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/casca) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927bef3af6c8393d) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $160,000–$265,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7d1ffed9ab9406) Boston, MA · Bellevue, WA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Swarm Aero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/swarm-aero) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Embedded](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a31dd0c0c1d39ad1) Oxnard, CA On-site 4w ago $180,000–$240,000 [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1dda61a93727c155) Los Angeles, CA On-site 5w ago $150,000–$190,000 [Campfire](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/campfire) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f935f5733b809a63) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb373221e61f8757) Chantilly, VA On-site 5w ago $192,000–$455,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87a14bba45a0bd5d) Los Angeles, CA On-site 5w ago $150,000–$190,000 [HealthLeap](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthleap) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd1c68c037e1d288) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $200,000–$275,000 [Standard Bots](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-bots) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/63104783ef6d97b3) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6w ago $215,000–$275,000 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Turing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/turing) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c2a91ddaea43103) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $200,000–$250,000 [Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c364266bec560fc4) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 7w ago $220,000–$300,000 [Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3cdc82ca00e6cbe2) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Strategic Account](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2482207811855a2) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $150,000–$240,000 [Legora](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legora) ### [Senior / Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b9b828bf30a760b) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $237,150–$369,150 [Applied Intuition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-intuition) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/052b3216757ba0ba) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 1mo ago $130,000–$200,000 [Petra Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/petra-security) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac67d87a1e5c0c2c) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [AiPrise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aiprise) ### [Bilingual Forward Deployed Engineer (English/Spanish)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ea1eef0aa28380f) San Jose, CA On-site 1mo ago $115,000–$130,000 All 198 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26role%3Dbuilds-for-customers%26work%3Donsite&placement=alert) New fde jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site 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 jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site pay? 131 of 198 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $230,000, from 106 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site require? Of 198 postings, 160 state a minimum number of years, from 124 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 100 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (30), 6 to 9 years (27) or 10 or more years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site? These 198 postings come from 155 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (11), [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) (4), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (3), [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) (3) and [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) (2). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs asking for software engineering experience on-site remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 198 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 73 of the 198 postings. Counted over the 198 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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