> 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 involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&management=ic&stage=presales 65 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies involving pre-sales, from 46 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $231,000. **65** postings · **46** companies · 48 state pay: median **$208,000**, half $180,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 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 [Buildkite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/buildkite) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/446557b19d1bda0e) US · city not listed 13d ago $223,000–$247,000 [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 [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dec8d400dcdba3a8) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +3 more 4w ago Pay not posted [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 [Higharc](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/higharc) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcb3f10d2463e0d4) New York, NY Remote 7w ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [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 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/984a22f8e99aa3cc) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $155,000–$210,000 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/754262bce98e3326) San Francisco, CA On-site 16mo ago $160,000–$300,000 [Actively AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/actively-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48490ccfd314b507) New York, NY 17mo ago Pay not posted [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc2cea1d3c2a0a9f) US Remote 34mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Black Forest Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/black-forest-labs) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5280b837122a6a78) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7d 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 [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 [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 [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 5w ago Pay not posted [RelationalAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relationalai) ### [Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b1e41aad94fe773) US Remote 2mo ago $170,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [AI Field Engineer - Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/546672abcb710ae7) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Unstructured](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unstructured) ### [AI Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/714325e0c7b85e01) US Remote 6mo ago $205,000–$365,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) ### [Deployed Engineer (Charlotte)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f57c3361b2838d7) Charlotte, NC Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$250,000 · OTE [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) ### [Software Engineer - Mission Dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/930f583e6dd485a0) Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 18mo ago $130,000–$230,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [AI Field Engineer - AI Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5cd7fc499de4582) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Applied Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/991b159eed68c984) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 18mo ago $170,000–$240,000 [Dropzone AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dropzone-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0ae3c094608eb44) US Remote 3w ago $170,000–$190,000 39 of 65 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%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies involving pre-sales 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 involving pre-sales pay? 48 of 65 postings state a pay range. The median is $208,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $231,000, from 33 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies involving pre-sales require? Of 65 postings, 36 state a minimum number of years, from 28 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (6) or 6 to 9 years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies involving pre-sales? These 65 postings come from 46 companies. The employers with the most postings are [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) (6), [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) (4), [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) (3), [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) (3) and [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies involving pre-sales remote? 18 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 19 are hybrid and 17 are on-site. The remaining 11 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 25 of the 65 postings. Counted over the 65 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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