> 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 serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&level=senior&recipient=external 523 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers, from 161 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $183,000 to $235,000. **523** postings · **161** companies · 443 state pay: median **$216,000**, half $183,000–$235,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209) Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 more Remote New · Today $182,000–$250,208 [SAS Institute Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sas-institute-inc) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Solutions Architect, Large Pharma](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c789e2f61e7b01f) NJ · US remote Remote New · Today $136,948–$167,380 [Reflection AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reflection-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6f7a25c949926c4) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5efd2cc66aab827) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Syntiant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/syntiant) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0bcf35f10ba6dd1) Redwood City, CA New · 2d ago $195,000–$225,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35309f31ac8daaee) Colorado Springs, CO New · 2d ago $114,000–$192,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7d ago $160,000–$213,300 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed060b61e687230f) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Cohere](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Inference ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23716a9ac7c3670f) San Francisco, CA Remote 8d ago $240,000–$415,000 [Turing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/turing) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4e3e1ddbd6438d) Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 9d ago $200,000–$250,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b7b9b01aafdb7a1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7d ago $180,000–$237,000 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Sr. Data Scientist, Forward-Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8eac81fe1ac3dfde) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $168,349.5–$230,912.6 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cleared - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $170,000–$400,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d90bc54a20cb2e75) Mclean, VA Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7485e204e45fc68) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $185,000–$300,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer II (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f4bb795c063c4e6) US Remote 11d ago $160,000–$180,000 [Dataminr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dataminr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c55612999e1e90b8) US Remote 13d ago $165,000–$220,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41a0b6e3ff27d353) Chicago, IL Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Bluprintx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluprintx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c3d9f83beb8b1ff) New York Remote 13d ago $280,000–$320,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdee64d0a982d2b7) Multiple US offices 13d ago $134,500–$265,100 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19af081a1d56615c) US Remote 13d ago $160,000–$180,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/785e9f9d067d852d) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Talkdesk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/talkdesk) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71bb34cf6e268fcd) Bellevue, WA 2w ago $170,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $145,000–$210,000 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer (New Stealth Startup)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76021eafcfaa48a6) US Remote 2w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21f743fd2edf89c3) New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $168,000–$285,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561b610fe6b43c8c) US Remote 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb8ad677259b0a88) Austin, TX On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Redpanda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redpanda) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US Remote](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1f52a1c3dc65b07) US Remote 2w ago $157,500–$185,000 [Runway ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/runway-ml) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86b869c5740310d6) US Remote 2w ago $225,000–$270,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37) Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7dca5db4386b4f44) San Diego, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Hive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hive) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d280fa23305a2516) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $120,000–$200,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0eec61fd86601664) US Remote 3w ago $180,000–$255,000 375 of 523 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26level%3Dsenior%26recipient%3Dexternal&placement=alert) New senior fde and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers 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 senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers pay? 443 of 523 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $183,000 and $235,000, from 121 companies. ### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers require? Of 523 postings, 317 state a minimum number of years, from 117 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 182 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (110), under 3 years (17) or 10 or more years (8). ### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers? These 523 postings come from 161 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (66), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (65), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (34), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (27) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (16). ### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers remote? 98 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 123 are hybrid and 90 are on-site. The remaining 212 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 325 of the 523 postings. Counted over the 523 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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