> 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=6 299 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 [Uncountable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uncountable) ### [Software Engineer, Implementations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/291c8fd7db235c8c) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 17mo ago $90,000–$110,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Mission Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42f4560f29486608) Washington, DC On-site 18mo ago Pay not posted [Brain Co.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co) ### [AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/64816e82a771004e) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 16mo ago $180,000–$325,000 [Two Dots](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/two-dots) ### [Member of the Technical Staff - Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df3f0d46445696a0) San Francisco, CA 22mo ago $175,000–$225,000 [Aurelian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aurelian) ### [Full-stack Software Engineer (multiple roles)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d635fca979364844) Seattle, WA 26mo ago $100,000–$180,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75e91de6ce709edf) Washington, DC On-site 18mo ago Pay not posted [Ritual](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ritual) ### [Growth Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/392092b0f5ad5547) US Remote 31mo ago Pay not posted [Safety Radar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/safety-radar) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | AI Implementation & Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b4c7df0f7872579) Denver, CO · Tulsa, OK Hybrid 13d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Cyvl](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cyvl) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f8ad900049af0f4) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $120,000–$195,000 [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b83ab4910defd022) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Preql](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/preql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Finance Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6274d8a9bc6dfaf) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Translucent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/translucent) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Analytics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9e14fb2d7e6db1f2) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - GTM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3b8689e2e966d02) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a20fbf5fdf4a3f) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Crew (CrewAI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crew-crewai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - (East coast based)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/81e779528c33b4d2) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Lila Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lila-sciences) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8317a7684701a22e) Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CA 13mo ago $192,000–$256,000 [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 [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Eka Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eka-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [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) Integrates and configures it ### [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) Integrates and configures it ### [Builder - Forward Deployed Revenue Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16608e5be616302c) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [LiteLLM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/litellm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grad)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440f0d29bb30278d) US · city not listed 2mo ago $150,000–$210,000 [Preql](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/preql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24a344afd2901f2a) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Ema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ema) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Builder](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423ebe78dc247909) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Starbridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/starbridge) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed GTME](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c0049867a00820e) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [LiteLLM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/litellm) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f383f40cbfa89042) US · city not listed 3mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412) San Francisco, CA 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 [Maple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maple-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Growth](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8f9a6e17d657dc9) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $100,000–$200,000 [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 [Synthio Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/synthio-labs) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a324b59befbcd91) San Francisco, CA 8mo ago Pay not posted [Weave](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/weave) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c4911b154c91afe0) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [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 [Orchard Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/orchard-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e90c246ae36568) San Francisco, CA Remote 17mo ago $135,000–$175,000 [Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Robotics Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/249d6da1896d1941) Savannah, GA 13d ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4add4f39f8f0faf7) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $100,000–$160,000 207 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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