> 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 growth-stage companies with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration&companyStage=growth&management=ic 42 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with configuration work, from 35 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $151,000 to $194,000. **42** postings · **35** companies · 26 state pay: median **$174,000**, half $151,000–$194,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted [UnitX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unitx) Builds what the customer runs ### [Product Operations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e575c0e0198b540) Milpitas, CA On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$120,000 [Dropzone AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dropzone-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0ae3c094608eb44) US Remote 3w ago $170,000–$190,000 [OpenRouter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openrouter) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59b5f31af1c66ee9) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $220,000–$260,000 [Regal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/regal) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/963a6df16d295e92) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0) US Remote New · Today $120,000–$210,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) ### [Forward Deployed Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02421ed5d2a72ab8) San Jose, CA On-site 8d ago $150,000–$240,000 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Forward Deployed Product Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a374eba29c9e4ad9) Seattle, WA · New York, NY · +1 more 13d ago $120,000–$135,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ce8b6af37f7206d) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $149,250–$155,250 [gaiia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gaiia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d5de6016a383b17) US Remote 4w ago Pay not posted [9fin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/9fin) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Investor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e52bb98f18f30fb3) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $128,000–$173,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) ### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb34b85a552cdce2) Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41bda2f25147188) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/499465841d236fd2) Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23ac7c632f5cc670) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$210,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) ### [Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/931f888b70f3be2e) Dallas, TX Remote 5mo ago $116,500–$158,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5359f251ba3144fd) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc7fdc30ae9fdb55) Sarasota, FL · Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [HiveWatch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hivewatch) ### [Physical Security Systems Engineer (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3f2ac5853bab5fb) Dallas, TX On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8a0311ace46248) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $90,000–$225,000 [Thatch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thatch) ### [Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e7fcf68f87dedb) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 8d ago $160,000–$195,000 [Heidi Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/heidi-health) ### [Clinical Engineer Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ddd7c3768476feb) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $100,000–$120,000 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) ### [Solutions Architect, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e87595bec8de7fa) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Bilt Rewards](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bilt-rewards) ### [Solutions Engineer - Dallas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0bd19fe32c8eb08d) Dallas, TX 2mo ago $180,000–$280,000 [Serval](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serval) ### [Automation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/98b34313aca32128) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $105,000–$170,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Solutions Architect, Inbound AI Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3b850761eb23984) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Acceldata](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/acceldata) ### [Senior Solutions Consultant - ADOC (Acceldata Data Observability Cloud)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9202b7a614f2c0d) CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Valon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/valon) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cc05397d71d2c90) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $140,000–$240,000 [Air Space Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/air-space-intelligence) ### [Deployment Lead (Defense)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9932ce6b03ebee1) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [CodeRabbit](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coderabbit) ### [Enterprise Field Engineer – Post-sales](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b73d36e4f068d55) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $200,000–$250,000 · OTE [Parallel Web Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parallel-web-systems) ### [Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1b5611babbd94a3) Palo Alto, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Tabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - Accounting Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11c7a306019786b3) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$170,000 [Basis AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/basis-ai) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff8b24f15d98f10) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $125,000–$250,000 [Bluefish AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluefish-ai) ### [Senior Customer AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ac620f07aaf45a8) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago Pay not posted [Lightfield](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lightfield) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e691095b205253) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $170,000–$250,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2031939143cc485d) US Remote 7mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c210b42e7acdc74a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 16mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/102dfe45a5001ae1) San Francisco, CA 28mo ago Pay not posted 27 of 42 integrate and configure the product. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26companyStage%3Dgrowth%26management%3Dic&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-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 growth-stage companies with configuration work pay? 26 of 42 postings state a pay range. The median is $174,000, and half of them sit between $151,000 and $194,000, from 24 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with configuration work require? Of 42 postings, 25 state a minimum number of years, from 22 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 19 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (5) or 6 to 9 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with configuration work? These 42 postings come from 35 companies. The employers with the most postings are [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) (3), [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) (2), [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) (2), [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) (2) and [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with configuration work remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 13 are hybrid and 14 are on-site. The remaining 4 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 15 of the 42 postings. Counted over the 42 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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