> 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 involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&management=ic&stage=poc 131 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept, from 73 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $169,000 to $245,000. **131** postings · **73** companies · 100 state pay: median **$206,000**, half $169,000–$245,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Banyan Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/banyan-software) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef36dca5262629a4) US · city not listed New · Today Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 13d ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [Learning Commons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/learning-commons) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/612fe92b05bea7dd) Redwood City, CA Hybrid 3w ago $190,000–$238,000 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Fort Lauderdale/Miami)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/173d38bec492a9ab) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [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 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - R01572128](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bcce7e35d758ae50) Minneapolis, MN Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Harness](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harness) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bbe8200b00b1ea6) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more Remote 5w ago $170,000–$200,000 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Atlanta, Georgia)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8eff906fb3919d1) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [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 [Sand Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sand-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f90a39e76fa325c) US · city not listed 7w ago Pay not posted [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 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Washington, D.C.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bdc1136de9c2288a) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/869494212b84a754) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SPECTR) - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83ba82a4c5ede4f6) US Remote 13d ago $122,209.58–$211,317.81 [Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9197cc51191b917) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $189,000–$330,000 [TeleTracking Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/teletracking-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acf49161f0c66be4) Pittsburgh, PA 4mo ago Pay not posted [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (San Francisco)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6f69a28d31f514b2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer/Solution Architect - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efe4092f9087ff38) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [AI Fund](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-fund) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Ayama)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3bc42063d823f84) SF Bay Area Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Cohere](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/718afc10364c8e3c) San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago CA$175,000–CA$385,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 78 of 131 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26management%3Dic%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept 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 later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay? 100 of 131 postings state a pay range. The median is $206,000, and half of them sit between $169,000 and $245,000, from 51 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require? Of 131 postings, 69 state a minimum number of years, from 48 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 46 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept? These 131 postings come from 73 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (10), [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) (8), [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (7), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (6) and [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) (6). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote? 36 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 30 are hybrid and 23 are on-site. The remaining 42 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 53 of the 131 postings. Counted over the 131 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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