> 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=9 449 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 8, 2026 [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 [Chef Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chef-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90e03bbf2ef439a) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7047c5fbf8abdcf7) SF Bay Area Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/waniwani) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2461ce18bece87ad) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2ecddafb13c4145) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$190,000 [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 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d30d60c07e0fe81a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer GTM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24be4f894f4801ed) US · city not listed Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f2a43575bfcb566) Austin, TX Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [OneSchema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oneschema) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed PM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f7dd7c70a2985e0) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Ellipsis Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ellipsis-health) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Assistant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f0214e1702b2f7d) US Remote 6mo ago $100,000–$165,000 [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 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32d820f2cb811407) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [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 9mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Tribe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribe-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26a8e984ef178e1a) US Remote 9mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [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 12mo ago Pay not posted [Emerge Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emerge-career) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab7b8ddadf840a60) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Rox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rox) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/566545628220ec53) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 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 Since 2025 $135,000–$175,000 [Veda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veda) Integrates and configures it ### [Customer Engineering Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a6dfe843c0e9c10) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted [Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Robotics Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/249d6da1896d1941) Savannah, GA 2w ago Pay not posted [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76e9ba19967307c) US Remote 3w ago $110,000–$185,000 [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 [Farsight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farsight) Integrates and configures it ### [Professional Services Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36cd5213735b1aea) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$200,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Motif](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/motif) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer (NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88030503037ecb12) New York, NY On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Istari Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/istari-digital) Integrates and configures it ### [Infrastructure Engineer - Deployment Team](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20628aeeb45c6f00) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164df6750dfc857c) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Wraithwatch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wraithwatch) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Enterprise Mission Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d603ebe5af471b6) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Deepline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepline) Integrates and configures it ### [Founding Customer Success Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f3512226cab42cb) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$220,000 [Seasats](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seasats) Integrates and configures it ### [Customer Software Application Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7bb4d5324bed0d63) San Diego, CA On-site 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Customer Success Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068b4a769a885a1a) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted 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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