> 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 with ongoing operations serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=bootstrapped&recipient=external&stage=operations 49 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers, from 21 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $162,000 to $208,000. **49** postings · **21** companies · 22 state pay: median **$198,000**, half $162,000–$208,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c5d5100c300639f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $167,000–$203,000 [Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bf224091b6acdf) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$350,000 [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75) San Diego, CA 3mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc4e2b90516b853c) Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Research Innovations](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/research-innovations) ### [DoW SkillBridge Forward Deployed Engineer Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b7127ddbaa69dd7) US · city not listed Hybrid 3w ago Pay not posted [Embedding VC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/embedding-vc) ### [Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5d7a4075a50418c3) Mountain View, CA Hybrid New · Today Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/327ed3709e5c23cc) US Remote New · Yesterday $175,000–$240,000 [Aliz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aliz) ### [Rabbit - Customer Engineer, BigQuery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbdc7ec293832e13) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Woongjin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/woongjin) ### [Sr. AI DevOps Developer- Bilingual (Korean/ English)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d476941af9d63e9d) Plano, TX 3w ago Pay not posted [Rackner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rackner) ### [AI/ML Engineer — Active TS/SCI | Dayton, OH](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7da975d2c49e2066) Dayton, OH 7w ago Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56679558d2e6536f) Woburn, MA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97ec36645fe8d603) Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,500–$203,500 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf5d85e8aef36a37) Laurel, MD On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [CliftonLarsonAllen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cliftonlarsonallen) ### [Lead Palantir Application Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d09af06dfff497d2) Dallas, TX · Tempe, AZ · +23 more 2mo ago Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf1ffbc0e223730e) Arlington, VA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [Dark Wolf Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dark-wolf-solutions) ### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b68e811302382d5d) Chantilly, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 2mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa6a1e96b543d7bf) Ft. Meade, MD On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Particle41](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/particle41) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ddbc0a39d5b34ab) US Remote 4mo ago From $800,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/473a8eb7a795e70f) Denver, CO · San Diego, CA · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Rackner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rackner) ### [Software/AI developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ef57c9c24ffb289) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 2](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79d26350ab831b70) Ft. Meade, MD On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [CompassX Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/compassx-group) ### [Solution Architect - GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/133ba7b7d03d87d8) Irvine, CA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c813a41fbd10f311) Arlington, VA 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [PressW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pressw) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29869ee43c0bebca) Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago $90,000–$125,000 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/116a5f509c1e900d) Ft. Meade, MD On-site 2mo 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 [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 [PressW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pressw) ### [Senior Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2901769085db5ae8) Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago $140,000–$175,000 [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 [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 8mo 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 [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 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/764cb9655ec55cc4) Miami, FL On-site 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/5ff51573224e8a02) New York, NY On-site 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/740b62f52808ab2e) Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 36 of 49 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dbootstrapped%26recipient%3Dexternal%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations 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 at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers pay? 22 of 49 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $208,000, from 10 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers require? Of 49 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (5) or under 3 years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers? These 49 postings come from 21 companies. The employers with the most postings are [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) (8), [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) (7), [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) (5), [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) (5) and [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at bootstrapped companies with ongoing operations serving external customers remote? 6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 21 are on-site. The remaining 11 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 17 of the 49 postings. Counted over the 49 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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