> 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 involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&stage=poc 139 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving proof of concept, from 112 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $158,000 to $220,000. **139** postings · **112** companies · 87 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $158,000–$220,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Pramaana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pramaana-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f99fed3ab01cfc35) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2111cdfde3fc14b6) US Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85) San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [Alpharun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alpharun) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d79c46a563b1cd2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Aerovy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aerovy) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9b7623426bad3) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Ascend](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ascend) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31b6c47f72c5d05c) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $170,000–$210,000 [Dryft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dryft) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/731b4e96e4cfa35f) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02ddbd5a959d2529) Seattle, WA On-site 4w ago $190,000–$210,000 [Method Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-security) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20571348fcfcbc3f) New York, NY On-site 5w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Guild.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guild-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9d5934309cf265c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $180,000–$300,000 [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 [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 [AZX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/azx) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/236f7a913003e604) US Remote 7w ago $140,000–$230,000 [PointOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pointone) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90cfa6d0b2030718) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$225,000 [Revin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2945f8ea2febf1bd) New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago $120,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Ciroos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciroos) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3fbcadf28b9943e) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [Traversal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/traversal) ### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2b64acf2b49f19c) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [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 [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 [Meticulous](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meticulous) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, San Francisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cca5c0200ba0098) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [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 [Growth Protocol](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/growth-protocol) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/414b8dec06b2f641) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Titan Banking AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/titan-banking-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Product Focus](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/70d1d05df819706c) US Remote 5mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [DatologyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datologyai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4564fd55dfb82f47) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $230,000–$300,000 [Tessera Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tessera-labs) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/478f6651d1af72b7) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago $180,000–$233,000 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Forward Deployed - Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67c1f601f0bf4579) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted 83 of 139 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dearly%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving proof of concept 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 early-stage companies involving proof of concept pay? 87 of 139 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $220,000, from 70 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving proof of concept require? Of 139 postings, 72 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 45 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (20), 6 to 9 years (5) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving proof of concept? These 139 postings come from 112 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) (5), [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) (4), [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (4), [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) (3) and [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving proof of concept remote? 36 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 28 are hybrid and 67 are on-site. The remaining 8 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 60 of the 139 postings. Counted over the 139 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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