> 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=6 366 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 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8035440dea35abbb) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $200,000–$240,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61bf3caa773548de) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 10mo ago $200,000–$320,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37e698b87f44f455) Pittsburgh, PA On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted [AHEAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ahead) ### [Senior AI Engineer, AI Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31682f4b1780b3d8) US Remote 11mo ago Pay not posted [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Agent Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3254a9d27b739979) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago $175,000–$230,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Backend Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36c1a30a9341507f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 12mo ago $207,000–$385,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07fb96b46de82a44) Irvine, CA 12mo ago $220,000–$292,000 [Percepta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/percepta) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc60b7334e6d79fe) New York, NY On-site 13mo ago $150,000–$400,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/031c2bf24e0ed556) San Francisco, CA On-site 18mo ago $180,000–$390,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/428fb983eb69a54d) San Diego, CA Hybrid 28mo ago $152,000–$318,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/33f26e7ec9153f1d) Washington, DC 16mo ago $191,000–$254,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a22af88501440ae) Washington, DC 16mo ago $167,000–$222,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Connected Warfare](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b365e775127b47d) Washington, DC 23mo ago $129,000–$253,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dc8b654e8021d2c) Costa Mesa, CA 26mo ago $191,000–$254,000 [Fanatics Collectibles](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fanatics-collectibles) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer— Strategic Finance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52001c9ef3989993) New York, NY New · 2d ago $145,000–$181,250 [Kong](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kong) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, GTM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecab7d1d7ea99436) Sacramento, CA Remote 7d ago $125,370–$179,100 [Locus Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/locus-robotics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ebf0de96a397eda) Wilmington, MA Hybrid 10d ago $150,000–$200,000 [Datasite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datasite) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer, Commercial Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/112f3ffe89f73e34) New York, NY · Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 13d ago $118,800–$207,200 [Coursedog](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coursedog) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Integrations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62b916070de3dc94) US Remote 13d ago $90,000–$110,000 [OnCorps AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oncorps-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df49fd1848a1e668) Boston, MA · New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb3ba7936bd655e8) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [Raft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/raft) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4815449361d21322) Huntsville, AL On-site 2w ago $110,000–$200,000 [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Manufacturing & Supply Chain ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/091a7715af9fb04d) New York, NY On-site 4w ago $224,000–$300,000 [Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/469a7aea747910fc) US Remote 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a86b824cc033e512) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [Schonfeld Strategic Advisors](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/schonfeld-strategic-advisors) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f3e465c7102657f) New York, NY 7w ago $200,000–$250,000 [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Development & Delivery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/63088fdb73337a6a) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $224,000–$300,000 [Internship](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/internship) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Junior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0ecf7f6884c39a4) New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago $85,000–$100,000 [Form Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/form-energy) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe4a2176c1df3494) Somerville, MA · Weirton, WV Hybrid 3mo ago $128,660–$221,973 [Red Ventures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-ventures) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Bankrate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b259c2064b847eda) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC Remote 3mo ago $100,000–$195,000 [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Compute Operations ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4f6e29d5c5a0b3d) New York, NY On-site 4w ago $224,000–$300,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8c1463c684dba5a) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 3mo ago $112,000–$168,000 [Stord](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stord) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/837d26e11c6675d6) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Commure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/commure) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd14e4328d349710) Mountain View, CA Remote 5mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Business Operations ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9e3cbc0100652f4) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $224,000–$300,000 [PromptQL](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promptql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3edc4a8258f99c29) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd3f94a39a2d10e0) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 7mo ago $145,200–$217,800 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/875ecc8fbf5f1093) Atlanta, GA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87ad3c2e45737840) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 12mo ago $180,000–$320,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75ede2de094f8912) San Francisco, CA On-site 16mo ago Pay not posted 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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