> 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 early-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&page=2 449 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at early-stage companies, from 284 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $225,000. **449** postings · **284** companies · **262** with pay · median **$190,000** · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 8, 2026 [Kalepa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kalepa) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Kalepa for IT](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82b8f7f0699c42d2) New York, NY 6w ago $213,000–$314,000 [Groq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/groq) ### [Sr./Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16d9ba28146fcaf4) Dallas, TX · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Remote 6w ago $270,400–$401,600 [Cogent Security, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cogent-security-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Agent Engineer, Early Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/217fa0644954ceb5) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $100,000–$160,000 [Rebuild](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rebuild) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/72439be7580fe6b4) New York, NY 7w ago $120,000–$150,000 [Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Strategic Account](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2482207811855a2) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $150,000–$240,000 [AZX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/azx) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/236f7a913003e604) US Remote 1mo ago $140,000–$230,000 [Cogent Security, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cogent-security-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b2ffedbcbde8090) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $100,000–$300,000 [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [PointOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pointone) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90cfa6d0b2030718) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$225,000 [Revin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer — Conversational Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2945f8ea2febf1bd) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $120,000–$200,000 [Superblocks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/superblocks) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50caaaffd3f99933) New York, NY · US remote Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Apollo Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apollo-research) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7394fd0a5648bf6e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $222,000–$290,000 [Origin Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/origin-technology) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c922b6fe38c63d29) US Remote 2mo ago $200,000–$320,000 [Blank Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blank-metal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3715751b9e2cf0bd) Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Ent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ent) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, East](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29796390c4810631) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Alex](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alex) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75f6dd075ad25a46) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $120,000–$180,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fe4112f3d62e9d4) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e858c81838a0c9d9) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $224,000–$394,000 · OTE [Take2 AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/take2-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0949ce27e16bca8) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [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 [Smallstep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smallstep) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aedbb63ccf765de4) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [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 [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 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$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 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ee3948417bae) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86dd57f27e6947b8) San Francisco, CA On-site 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 [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 [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–$160,000 278 of these 449 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies pay? 262 of 449 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 174 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies require? Of 449 postings, 227 state a minimum number of years, from 158 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 129 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (71), 6 to 9 years (24) or 10 or more years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies? These 449 postings come from 284 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (6), [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (6), [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) (6), [Obin AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/obin-ai) (5) and [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies remote? 86 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 83 are hybrid and 228 are on-site. The remaining 52 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 177 of the 449 postings. Counted over the 449 postings in this search. 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