> 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. # Senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&level=senior&page=3 654 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies, from 215 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $178,000 to $231,000. **654** postings · **215** companies · 552 state pay: median **$212,000**, half $178,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff6db77760087781) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $206,600–$229,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/74fe6961648194f3) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Legora](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legora) ### [Senior / Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b9b828bf30a760b) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $237,150–$369,150 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdb35a0964ff28e9) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [Applied Intuition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-intuition) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/052b3216757ba0ba) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 1mo ago $130,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/77ecee88fe61f440) Seattle, WA Hybrid 7w ago $185,000–$300,000 [Camunda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/camunda) ### [AI Process Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b95e3c4c7d5d1cc5) US Remote 2mo ago $131,100–$211,400 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/924a15a78c10c56b) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [AWS Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9816073a14b786e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Forum Ventures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forum-ventures) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0494c8c341ac8f1) Chicago, IL · Omaha, NE Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Computer Use Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1a38531f7571d5a) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bde83f7bd0b6460) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7d2620c0b3908d4) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a4d49298c2cba9) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Replit](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/replit) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0a8a558662ad1d32) Foster City, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7c44b4abaf3f48) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio Revenue Cycle - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94b9cefa2e028e1e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7736da583f709f2) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Praxent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/praxent) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/788be7b8306df20d) TX, CO, FL Remote 2mo ago $194,000–$224,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f2d056549050321) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Manager - Technology Resilience FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fe6ba65fc638592) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Baseten](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baseten) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aff80bb0a92dd3dd) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [RELEX Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relex-solutions) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Merchandising](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5158f583cc6411d7) Atlanta, GA 2mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2623b39dd67a0fd) Boston, MA Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0271a1120e18c8e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Socure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socure) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - RiskOS Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f23dcf9d847986e) US Remote 2mo ago $250,000–$280,000 [UP Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/up-labs) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Hospitality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2d535eb54947851) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7eecbb874e645ed5) US · city not listed 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f8176d9adbdb85f) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) ### [AI Builder (Forward Deployed Engineer)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41400bf14d827fad) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78e2253a446f8823) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2be9b09d47b3a82d) San Francisco, CA 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer – Databricks - Forensic Discovery & Financial Crime](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdb7216a7905d888) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [BambooHR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bamboohr) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ba806dcdcca3075) UT Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ca5bc04c7c47781) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09af16f2da57962d) US Remote 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer- AWS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f142daffa1f0cf70) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/626f9f4c8619387b) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b46617776d067f1) New York, NY 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 403 of 654 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies pay? 552 of 654 postings state a pay range. The median is $212,000, and half of them sit between $178,000 and $231,000, from 160 companies. ### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies require? Of 654 postings, 409 state a minimum number of years, from 163 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 241 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (132), under 3 years (26) or 10 or more years (10). ### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies? These 654 postings come from 215 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (68), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (66), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (41), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (35) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (16). ### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies remote? 125 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 160 are hybrid and 121 are on-site. The remaining 248 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 349 of the 654 postings. Counted over the 654 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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