> 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 at early-stage companies with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration&companyStage=early&management=ic 45 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work, from 40 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $135,000 to $189,000. **45** postings · **40** companies · 18 state pay: median **$171,000**, half $135,000–$189,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Aurelian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aurelian) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4261eb924e4d3dcb) Seattle, WA On-site New · 3d ago $100,000–$120,000 [Uare.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uare-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [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 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b66251f9fb73a9b) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Strix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strix) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97911d9a42244ce4) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Safety Radar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/safety-radar) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | AI Implementation & Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b4c7df0f7872579) Denver, CO · Tulsa, OK Hybrid 13d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b83ab4910defd022) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Hyperbolic Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hyperbolic-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0716827391b5228) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Enzo Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enzo-health) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Clinician](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f3de76591d30915) Lehi, UT 13d ago Pay not posted [Eka Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eka-robotics) ### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c38e7c80ae26026d) Cambridge, MA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Rubie](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rubie) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b68608742e53b87) New York, NY On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Altara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altara) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e922ceead0e1799) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Reevo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reevo) ### [Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16608e5be616302c) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Preql](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/preql) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24a344afd2901f2a) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Starbridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/starbridge) ### [Forward Deployed GTME](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c0049867a00820e) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a95836073a3ac3c6) Palo Alto, CA 6mo ago $190,000–$220,000 [Cara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cara) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Broker](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/917c6e87d81b04bf) New York, NY Remote 6mo 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 [Dealops](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dealops) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f0cd78cb98c9afa) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5a1d39021975960) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4add4f39f8f0faf7) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $100,000–$160,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Motif](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/motif) ### [Solutions Engineer (NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88030503037ecb12) New York, NY On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Istari Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/istari-digital) ### [Infrastructure Engineer - Deployment Team](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20628aeeb45c6f00) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164df6750dfc857c) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Deepline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepline) ### [Founding Customer Success Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f3512226cab42cb) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$220,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) ### [Senior Customer Success Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068b4a769a885a1a) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Alpharun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alpharun) ### [Applied AI Solutions Engineer (Sales & Solution)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/999eb98a266693cc) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Strategist (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2951c94d466b9d27) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$250,000 [Titan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/titan) ### [Agent Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35fa01470f323601) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$480,000 [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccf6e86e040c2929) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Strala](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strala) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df0b9a05f4090d83) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Zingtree](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zingtree) ### [SaaS Solutions Architect (Post Sales Implementation)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f688bafbecde2b34) US Remote 17mo ago Pay not posted [Uncountable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uncountable) ### [ML Solution Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06808586e24a4831) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA 17mo ago $110,000–$130,000 [Zingtree](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zingtree) ### [Senior SaaS Solutions Architect (Post Sales Implementation)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6baea6d6c0153d6a) US Remote 17mo ago Pay not posted [Auctor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auctor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a261fb2e096567b6) New York, NY On-site 6w ago $130,000–$230,000 [Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3a8d02dc926fb61) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6833631848861e2f) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$160,000 19 of 45 integrate and configure the product. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26companyStage%3Dearly%26management%3Dic&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work 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 for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work pay? 18 of 45 postings state a pay range. The median is $171,000, and half of them sit between $135,000 and $189,000, from 16 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work require? Of 45 postings, 30 state a minimum number of years, from 25 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 19 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (9) or 6 to 9 years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work? These 45 postings come from 40 companies. The employers with the most postings are [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3), [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) (2), [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) (2), [Zingtree](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zingtree) (2) and [Alpharun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alpharun) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies with configuration work remote? 7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 5 are hybrid and 27 are on-site. The remaining 6 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 45 postings. Counted over the 45 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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