> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&management=ic&page=2 299 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies, from 214 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $225,000. **299** postings · **214** companies · 176 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $160,000–$225,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Condor Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/condor-software) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (BioPharma/Lifescience)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bebf701823663ea) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Strix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strix) ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97911d9a42244ce4) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Ironsite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ironsite) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c561d7f1cc1bb1d2) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $100,000–$160,000 [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8294291597368a7) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$240,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de0ff307c6d67d9b) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [ClaimSorted](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/claimsorted) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f032a5ccd9f6fca) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $130,000–$230,000 [Plane](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/plane) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3cbfe07305371dd) US · city not listed 2mo ago Pay not posted [Halluminate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/halluminate) ### [Member of Technical Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb88eb3f3b97061e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $215,000–$275,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93c0e9cb9ecf62ba) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$300,000 [Layer Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/layer-health) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c536d4e22f6f3560) Boston, MA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs) ### [Associate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd355956f959daa7) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $224,000–$394,000 · OTE [Translucent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/translucent) ### [Forward Deployed Insights Engineer (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a456e5837eff597c) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e0de1aebd783a58) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Basic Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/basic-capital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42b9f2267bbf8fac) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $180,000–$210,000 [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8ccbd40023e39b3) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Tread](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tread) ### [AI-Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6274401bfc0df20) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed1d12f52d8ca93) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Temper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/temper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc8bc5569b200e32) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Aslan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aslan) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2f8eb76b632c3382) US · city not listed 3mo ago Pay not posted [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Early Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/752543f4fa7aef23) Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago $120,000–$140,000 [F2](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/f2) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aef3897e7127ffc9) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Edison Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d999f8040fbafe9a) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Quadrillion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quadrillion) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward-Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ffe9f048f08a5d8) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$350,000 [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bddbcbbe4ac91eed) Honolulu, HI On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$210,000 [Rerun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rerun) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef2cb86b176e12ff) US Remote 4mo ago $175,000–$300,000 [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I/II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8c1bc68a76e5ecc) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $100,000–$190,000 [Catena Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/catena-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bbaf4febe6a13e09) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df80409b98e8caa) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Periodic Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/periodic-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f51097ef995e7154) Menlo Park, CA On-site 5mo ago $250,000–$350,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Eagle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eagle) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/071d3883589bb277) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Bobyard](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bobyard) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e4b3736d20917a6) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $130,000–$165,000 [Titan Banking AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/titan-banking-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI Focus](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45bfe7a4691c2221) US Remote 5mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Faros](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/faros) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db18836cbb99a2a1) Redwood City, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $100,000–$150,000 [Emanate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emanate) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5874413025548cf) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Claim Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/claim-health) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f86dfd5f76e8d416) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Sieve](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sieve) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c01d9e4502e1f4bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$350,000 [Risely AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/risely-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26541051b96604cb) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $120,000–$180,000 [Crogl](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crogl) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f8883b8ecacb706) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted 207 of 299 build what the customer runs. [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 pay? 176 of 299 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 131 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies require? Of 299 postings, 146 state a minimum number of years, from 114 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 85 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (52), 6 to 9 years (8) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies? These 299 postings come from 214 companies. The employers with the most postings are [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (6), [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) (5), [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (4), [Rowspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rowspace) (4) and [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at early-stage companies remote? 47 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 53 are hybrid and 162 are on-site. The remaining 37 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 106 of the 299 postings. Counted over the 299 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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