> 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 at bootstrapped companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=bootstrapped&page=2 92 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies, from 42 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $165,000 to $224,000. **92** postings · **42** companies · **52** with pay · median **$200,000** · middle half $165,000–$224,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 8, 2026 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/483ee7085da62c3d) Ft. Meade, MD On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [CoVar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/covar) ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97fb651671bae68c) Mclean, VA Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1068ea7799bc7c05) Colorado Springs, CO On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90dcc734e06f5170) San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e18e0125704d3ff9) Fort Meade, MD On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Headstart AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/headstart-ai) ### [Staff Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76a2f242cb8848a1) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $265,000–$265,000 [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/feb69b96d96e1ace) Oahu, HI On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12f65f5427a6e8c2) Woburn, MA 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Commerce Architects](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/commerce-architects) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04ee8bec5fcd3c50) Spokane, WA Remote Since 2025 Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/764cb9655ec55cc4) Miami, FL On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ff51573224e8a02) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/740b62f52808ab2e) Washington, DC On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Vitol](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vitol) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56f6ec9bb0533d32) Houston, TX On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b144c00238ccf58c) San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $165,000–$200,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Mission Engagement Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05dd92dbb4a39b34) Minneapolis, MN 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [SCAN](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scan) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Forward-Deployed AI Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9d10e16d06c0c5bc) Long Beach, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $177,500–$256,880 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/802b6ab51d0afed5) Arlington, VA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Eulerity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eulerity) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9442b43fc86fcada) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $100,000–$125,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b9f5c3cb82edd57) Norfolk, VA On-site 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31c0835d25642c66) San Diego, CA On-site 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [PressW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pressw) Integrates and configures it ### [Applied AI Engineer – MSP](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0dc8d075d37a579) Austin, TX Hybrid 3mo ago $90,000–$145,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Echo/ Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff7b38dbaf22df2a) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) Integrates and configures it ### [FSR Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5d75a95b2349ca7) Colorado Springs, CO On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Integrates and configures it ### [Director Of Technical Operations ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57b6f7800943ba3a) Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [Canonical](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canonical) Integrates and configures it ### [Cloud Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be9c027961b4c533) US Remote Since 2024 Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) Integrates and configures it ### [FSR Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5129fb7bbf31cb53) Tampa, FL On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) Integrates and configures it ### [FSR Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00c7d53350cadce9) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Column](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/column) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Travel Heavy)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3554fedbed1bae4c) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $150,000–$275,000 [Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7aead1061220e04a) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [LettrLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lettrlabs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec19b292670c5264) Los Angeles, CA Remote 11d ago $200,000–$250,000 [Broadview Federal Credit Union](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/broadview-federal-credit-union) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7333b801f5f9e647) Albany, NY 2w ago $115,000–$150,000 [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Backend Engineer, AI Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0aebb61a79dd2221) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-michael-j-fox-foundation-for-parkinson-s-research) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06e9f2dd8b8dfd33) US · city not listed 5w ago $150,000–$170,000 [Headstart AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/headstart-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [Engineering Manager, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fcca81372b018ea) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $285,000–$285,000 [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simpson-thacher-bartlett) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6baf55b3e41696e) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $175,000–$200,000 [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full Stack Engineer, AI Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ded6ad6d23ebac1c) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Hudson River Trading](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hudson-river-trading) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2579b39ed9e8cd1) New York, NY 6w ago $200,000–$300,000 [Vitol](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vitol) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GenAI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c357ee88efba928) Houston, TX 6w ago Pay not posted [TLDR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tldr) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d5258b38ff3b08c) US Remote 7w ago $298,000–$358,000 52 of these 92 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dbootstrapped%26page%3D2&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dbootstrapped%26page%3D2&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies” 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 at bootstrapped companies pay? 52 of 92 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $224,000, from 24 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies require? Of 92 postings, 42 state a minimum number of years, from 24 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 25 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (12), under 3 years (4) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies? These 92 postings come from 42 companies. The employers with the most postings are [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) (10), [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) (8), [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) (7), [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) (7) and [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) (6). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies remote? 14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 26 are hybrid and 28 are on-site. The remaining 24 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 30 of the 92 postings. Counted over the 92 postings in this search. 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