> 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 on-site at early-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&work=onsite 229 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs on-site at early-stage companies, from 157 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $165,000 to $231,000. **229** postings · **157** companies · 151 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $165,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Wafer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wafer) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92a4f62e58e7827e) San Francisco, CA On-site New · Today Pay not posted [Generalist AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/generalist-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dfe338dad6dac3cb) Somerville, MA On-site New · Yesterday $150,000–$200,000 [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 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9b832dd64d37c26) Chicago, IL On-site New · 3d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Aurelian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aurelian) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4261eb924e4d3dcb) Seattle, WA On-site New · 3d ago $100,000–$120,000 [Generalist AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/generalist-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f13c7e99d08d7c7e) San Mateo, CA On-site New · Yesterday $150,000–$200,000 [ChipAgents](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chipagents) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ff7b7b2f9e8f946) San Jose, CA On-site 7d ago $180,000–$300,000 [Medra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/medra) ### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d9b4f103b1afb83) San Francisco, CA On-site 9d ago $130,000–$210,000 [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 [Sola](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sola) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d327c27ab9bc28d6) New York, NY On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [Uare.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uare-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4730e997dcec701) San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CA On-site 2w ago $130,000–$170,000 [Manifest OS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/manifest-os) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32fe49ebe3886798) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $170,000–$230,000 [Autoscience Institute](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/autoscience-institute) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9012b69fa44776f) Menlo Park, CA On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Titan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/titan) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96694cce5cd5c7c7) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3w ago $180,000–$480,000 [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 [Perfect Venue](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/perfect-venue) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06b7cbfa8e3707d4) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $110,000–$140,000 [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 [Maxinsights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maxinsights) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fea1f5b4abebab82) Santa Clara, CA On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [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 [Sim](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sim) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f40e24220cfe7740) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $190,000–$250,000 [Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Strategic Account](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2482207811855a2) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $150,000–$240,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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–$160,000 137 of 229 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dearly%26work%3Donsite&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs on-site at early-stage companies 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 on-site at early-stage companies pay? 151 of 229 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $231,000, from 103 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs on-site at early-stage companies require? Of 229 postings, 104 state a minimum number of years, from 80 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 52 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (42), 6 to 9 years (9) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs on-site at early-stage companies? These 229 postings come from 157 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) (4), [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) (4), [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) (4), [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) (4) and [Rowspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rowspace) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs on-site at early-stage companies remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 229 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 73 of the 229 postings. Counted over the 229 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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