> 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 later-stage private companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&management=ic&page=3 366 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies, from 171 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $235,000. **366** postings · **171** companies · 286 state pay: median **$198,000**, half $163,000–$235,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24b7416020b611fb) Seattle, WA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b115960eacb20c3f) Seattle, WA Hybrid 8mo ago $153,000–$325,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e0946c30c6a0e2) Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Gecko Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fea34c721efe528e) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $140,000–$245,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Privy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d59ec2bd097d76f) New York, NY 14mo ago $190,400–$285,600 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ea3d05e36a0bacf) New York, NY Hybrid 11mo ago $153,000–$325,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f342478d5f8e8533) Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA Remote 11mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aaf633606393a76) Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 more Hybrid 25mo ago $138,000–$292,560 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2477dc6d175ec143) Seattle, WA 32mo ago $166,000–$253,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b7ff350800722d8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 11mo ago $185,000–$325,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - New York](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e5e62eedae452ef) New York, NY Hybrid 10d ago $100,000–$140,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a714a300a95cf4c5) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 13d ago $128,000–$220,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9a12ae707b7c0db) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 more On-site 3w ago $155,000–$200,000 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee6bb5bfabdc299a) Austin, TX On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [IFS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ifs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | IFS Copperleaf](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e174bceda51fb4b3) Itasca, IL Remote 2mo ago $145,000–$180,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e47373df6c9332ae) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce82c8d85fc04836) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 more On-site 3w ago $155,000–$200,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/339d2175a094f187) New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 more 2mo ago $63,000–$153,000 [Applied Intuition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-intuition) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - New Grad (2027)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fae357470701c01) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 2mo ago $130,000–$158,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ConvergeHEALTH - Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Studio-Supply Chain - Products & Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3f15e85bbaa708f) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $105,400–$207,800 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b80cdd6f470539c3) New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 more 2mo ago $77,000–$214,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9469007d547233ec) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b207d5311355e0b) New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 more 2mo ago $63,000–$153,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc4b231a5945a37b) Waltham, MA New · 2d ago $132,000–$175,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee79a029387546d9) Denver, CO Hybrid New · 2d ago $160,000–$195,000 [Rescale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rescale) ### [Applications Engineers, Agentic Workflows](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29721b38a4e55f8e) US Remote New · 3d ago $156,000–$180,000 [Virtru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtru) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11f4ac2fb7e424ab) Washington, DC Hybrid New · 4d ago $190,000–$250,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1488b7ebe96fae2) Waltham, MA New · 4d ago $191,000–$254,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7feb3482fb151d04) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Senior Applications Engineer, Maritime Autonomy (R6378)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79f85027b9a2b9f3) US · city not listed On-site 7d ago Pay not posted [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Customer Success Engineer, AtomEngine](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e334cb38d3da0467) Fort Belvoir, VA On-site 7d ago $135,000–$180,000 [Solace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/solace) ### [Platform Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f42b3b05cc1294f0) US Remote 7d ago Pay not posted [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e81a1388ff9cfc6) Denver, CO Hybrid New · 2d ago $140,000–$170,000 [Credence Management Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/credence-management-solutions) ### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fa4a8406d1cb7d50) Tysons, VA 13d ago $120,000–$150,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Generative AI Consultant ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bae78baca2f05fbb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 13d ago From $105,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [M&S Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af4f05fd06077223) Washington, DC Remote 13d ago $111,426.84–$192,890.16 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Data Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d3f4a936d54900a) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [Peraton](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peraton) ### [Senior AI Integration Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1f0dc00fc4169c5) Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 more On-site 13d ago $112,000–$179,000 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Software Engineer, Foundry & AI Applications – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b323e12bac469e92) Fort Bragg, NC 13d ago $115,000–$135,000 214 of 366 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies pay? 286 of 366 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $235,000, from 127 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies require? Of 366 postings, 203 state a minimum number of years, from 117 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 132 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (35), under 3 years (31) or 10 or more years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies? These 366 postings come from 171 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (23), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (19), [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14), [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) (12) and [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) (10). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies remote? 80 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 85 are hybrid and 97 are on-site. The remaining 104 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 147 of the 366 postings. Counted over the 366 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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