> 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 growth-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&management=ic&page=3 248 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies, from 141 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $219,000. **248** postings · **141** companies · 178 state pay: median **$193,000**, half $170,000–$219,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee86805e9f7a82d) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC Remote New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Guru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guru) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fed1598802d35f69) Philadelphia, PA · US remote Remote New · 3d ago $132,000–$193,000 [Quilter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quilter) ### [Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Customer Integrations — PCB/CAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7ea4c6c78ff2765) Long Beach, CA Hybrid New · 6d ago Pay not posted [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) ### [AI deployment engineer (West)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba1a9664d6547bbb) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $146,000–$204,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer (French Speaking) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26015012246c689a) New York, NY Hybrid 8d ago $180,000–$250,000 [Black Forest Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/black-forest-labs) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5280b837122a6a78) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 8d ago $180,000–$285,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bd9fbbdf18cce5) Washington, DC · Seattle, WA Hybrid 10d ago $160,000–$200,000 [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) ### [AI deployment engineer (Central)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f106a3ca48ce33ec) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $132,000–$184,000 [xCures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xcures) ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ead6b432bd4852e5) US Remote 13d ago $100,000–$160,000 [Luminance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminance) ### [Senior Customer Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb639c92114dbe11) New York, NY 13d ago $115,000–$150,000 [Performance Drone Works](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/performance-drone-works) ### [Senior Field Software Engineer, Advanced Missions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3405965391f916e4) US Remote 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78f92c6ecdd7b1f1) New York, NY On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Reserv](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reserv) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760954a63310de33) Atlanta, GA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [AI Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c1259ae52bd2603) US Remote 2w ago $185,000–$225,000 [Unframe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unframe) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61b84eea432414d1) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc89e0b6e672d939) Austin, TX Remote 4w ago $160,000–$200,000 [Namespace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/namespace) ### [Customer-Facing Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52bdd35fc2690aa8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago $150,000–$220,000 [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [Senior Platform Engineer (FedD239)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d80b4f518bdc61d) Springfield, VA Remote 5w ago $148,750–$201,250 [Unframe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unframe) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ca15f260073a63ee) Austin, TX Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic Systems (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee6dd71d9378887b) Austin, TX Remote 4w ago $185,000–$230,000 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) ### [Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Product (TS/SCI Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac3e0bd78fe984de) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [Senior Data Engineer (FedD238)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8854465e612c6d8) Springfield, VA Hybrid 5w ago $148,750–$201,250 [Oden Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oden-technologies) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0a7407331899c9c) US Remote 2mo ago $95,000–$160,000 [RelationalAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relationalai) ### [Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b1e41aad94fe773) US Remote 2mo ago $170,000–$200,000 [Virtualitics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtualitics) ### [Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f03b353cd3990779) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) ### [Deployed Engineer, Professional Services (San Francisco)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a6023ca463b6a68) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [Senior Platform Engineer (FedD202)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7e9a6d60d10e819) US Remote 2mo ago $148,750–$201,250 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b5add863240574f) Fort Belvoir, VA Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [Virtualitics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtualitics) ### [Full Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a805752154580f12) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [AI Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3974fa16dd83f70a) Reston, VA Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$225,000 [Lovable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovable) ### [Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df03085c8d553a3c) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $199,000–$271,000 [Unframe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unframe) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer (North Carolina)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a529dd99c13de52d) NC 2mo ago Pay not posted [Firecrawl](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/firecrawl) ### [Implementation Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6fc09f980b55256d) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $209,000–$265,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a58e0daafcbeb6f3) Austin, TX Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [Squint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/squint) ### [Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87c003c8d36a7a5c) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Application Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14809e80210a38c9) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin) ### [Senior Software Engineer (US Deployment/Relocation from Europe)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6ed0fb20d9e5599) Denver, CO Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Data Scientist (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f89e150c2f251b77) Tacoma, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [Rilla](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rilla) ### [Software Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b087c9923ab25a) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$230,000 [Outmarket AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/outmarket-ai) ### [Full Stack AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/85ffed49ebc64e53) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted 149 of 248 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 growth-stage companies pay? 178 of 248 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $219,000, from 100 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies require? Of 248 postings, 132 state a minimum number of years, from 88 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 84 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (28) or 6 to 9 years (20). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies? These 248 postings come from 141 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) (9), [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) (8), [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) (7), [Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace) (5) and [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies remote? 64 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 80 are hybrid and 78 are on-site. The remaining 26 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 103 of the 248 postings. Counted over the 248 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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