> 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 with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&management=ic&stage=operations 192 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations, from 115 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $168,000 to $215,000. **192** postings · **115** companies · 143 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $168,000–$215,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 24, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Clutch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clutch) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a66d5225152e662) US Remote New · Today $158,000–$210,000 [Armadin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/armadin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94d19b74b47c0652) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c5715c904689d35) Seattle, WA 8d ago $155,000–$225,000 [depthfirst](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/depthfirst) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eff7e46851b93dd1) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Wonderschool](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wonderschool) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5ad31a68bc2a4df) Gallup, NM · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Manifold AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/manifold-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f460b6065fbc24a) Cambridge, MA 3w ago $165,000–$190,000 [Fal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fal) ### [Principal/Senior Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/571d390c3c52ec95) San Francisco, CA 3w ago $180,000–$250,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46808066546c242c) Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$225,000 [Healthie](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthie) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9669ed2782715b82) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $160,000–$220,000 [Owkin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/owkin) ### [Forward Deployed Computational Biologist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a30dd11cb73e24) Boston, MA Remote 5w ago $128,000–$150,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior) - Remote w/Travel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c23d4b18d7ee833) US Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Gumloop](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gumloop) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Agentic Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0396b23bd52e518) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $175,000–$265,000 [Laurel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/laurel) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/303b3bfbfb7335e6) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $221,000–$275,000 [Numeral](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/numeral) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10122127c5e741a8) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f5b26d34cf0694b) New York, NY 7w ago $200,000–$400,000 [Matter Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matter-labs) ### [Product Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2bcc38e08058add) US Remote 7w ago Pay not posted [Binti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/binti) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ab6678dd001933d) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bda554e4bf3180) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $155,000–$193,000 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acba7fa1d6e7b519) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [Bilt Rewards](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bilt-rewards) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecc1fe53de441506) New York, NY 2mo ago $200,000–$240,000 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8827d8cb1fc94df) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ca8c96310ebe227) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$300,000 [Monaco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monaco) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3ee1777df7cfa29) Seattle, WA 3mo ago $145,000–$215,000 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a41ecbd1f967b671) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f6200112ac8aa08) New York, NY 3mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4532e2eb2f19612) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/167e0db0baadded5) US Remote 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [RobCo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robco) ### [(Senior) Robotics Software / Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1736d53f8bea661e) Austin, TX On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Sequen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sequen) ### [Staff+ Forward Deployed Research Engineer – Ranking](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/263f46108ecd5df3) US Remote 4mo ago $300,000–$350,000 [Alloy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alloy) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0965e7891fc2216d) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $141,000–$250,000 [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [FDE Data Engineer- Space (FedD147)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e13eb4f161fbadf3) US Remote 4mo ago $123,250–$166,750 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48b724a83a6dc97f) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/728a84b27825028c) Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago $175,000–$235,000 [TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96982a7077015b9b) Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Reducto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reducto) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c86f9b878bf4784) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dee21326d0c06028) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $120,000–$200,000 [Middesk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/middesk) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4733b2449ae72e66) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $148,000–$255,000 [Netic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bbb87ebf337b2569) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $145,000–$330,000 108 of 192 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dgrowth%26management%3Dic%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations 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 for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations pay? 143 of 192 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $215,000, from 86 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations require? Of 192 postings, 97 state a minimum number of years, from 67 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 64 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (17) or under 3 years (16). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations? These 192 postings come from 115 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) (8), [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) (8), [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) (6), [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) (4) and [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with ongoing operations remote? 46 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 74 are hybrid and 55 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 78 of the 192 postings. Counted over the 192 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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