> 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 significant travel Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&management=ic&travelMin=25 45 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with significant travel, from 29 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $166,000 to $222,000. **45** postings · **29** companies · 34 state pay: median **$201,000**, half $166,000–$222,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [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 [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 [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 [n8n](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/n8n) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US East Coast](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80c839f785c56d4d) Boston, MA Remote 7w ago Pay not posted [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b0f8b1a54c7d20f) US Remote 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 [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/ddb4a82f8df2456a) Chicago, IL 7w 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 [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 5mo ago $175,000–$235,000 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b70e87619318199d) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $175,000–$210,000 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf9e9b74b26a8568) Washington, DC 7w ago $200,000–$400,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b) Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [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 [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 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/167e0db0baadded5) US Remote 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer (French Speaking) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26015012246c689a) New York, NY Hybrid 7d ago $180,000–$250,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2625d8a6aa23c2b2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [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 [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) ### [Deployment Strategist, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a46a96e7a6da44b) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago $140,000–$190,000 [Bedrock Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bedrock-robotics) ### [Robotics Application Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9296d759e32208cd) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5844b6cb2a5b62) Tacoma, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/180628124ecc500d) New York, NY On-site 17mo ago $120,000–$190,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/262623f7a4db59ba) Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago $140,000–$165,000 [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a6cea813225066d) San Francisco, CA On-site 55mo ago $120,000–$190,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02421ed5d2a72ab8) San Jose, CA On-site 8d ago $150,000–$240,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb34b85a552cdce2) Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [BRINC Drones](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brinc-drones) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed42c135afe30a8) Seattle, WA On-site 3mo ago $85,000–$150,000 [Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/931f888b70f3be2e) Dallas, TX Remote 5mo ago $116,500–$158,000 36 of 45 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dgrowth%26management%3Dic%26travelMin%3D25&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with significant travel 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 significant travel pay? 34 of 45 postings state a pay range. The median is $201,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $222,000, from 20 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with significant travel require? Of 45 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 19 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (7) or 6 to 9 years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with significant travel? These 45 postings come from 29 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) (5), [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) (5), [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) (4), [Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin) (2) and [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at growth-stage companies with significant travel remote? 14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 11 are on-site. The remaining 6 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 45 of the 45 postings. Counted over the 45 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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