> 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 at later-stage private companies serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&recipient=external&page=4 671 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers, from 181 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $183,000 to $243,000. **671** postings · **181** companies · 559 state pay: median **$216,000**, half $183,000–$243,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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/2b46617776d067f1) New York, NY 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/8f028daeb404e428) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd14c4af807bc767) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [project44](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/project44) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6598ae7b1750d07a) Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $130,000–$190,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4376987e907b0) US Remote 3mo ago $152,000–$318,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee74b9adc2095ad) Austin, TX 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e59b51c8919f8bfb) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [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 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4c5fad7de80c5a) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/058842f6828047b1) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) ### [Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb2049e2cba8970e) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0048527666072851) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $168,912–$253,368 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bd281fd02dd5ebf) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Google Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6e43f7020fb07d9b) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [All Levels: Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5293a7d2854092bc) Torrance, CA On-site 4mo ago $223,000–$359,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f53df7088c867fb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $156,060–$211,140 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84d3c197dd7d036c) US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago $152,900–$210,155 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer - AWS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71c2eebd168c7375) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [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 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/465d1561603a9449) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b9fe1e453a58f7c) Mountain View, CA 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4029ebbed055418) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Planhat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planhat) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760df506cf3445ee) Pacific Palisades, CA On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 · OTE [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a69647c047737502) Honolulu, HI 4mo ago $166,000–$253,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/496d3602429e8dd6) US Remote 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b197a951fc3fee5) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $91,100–$175,100 [Cato Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cato-networks) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/453a4e6216cebce7) Atlanta, GA 5mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7450160035e263a5) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $252,000–$315,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a26baf7a5d8d5ac5) Denver, CO 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6079973edead7ef) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/013bd98bc4409620) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $155,000–$170,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67b7c374d76c71b3) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $216,000–$270,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce78fd535ff7230d) Dallas, TX 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cdb7efb72730ee4) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [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 461 of 671 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 at later-stage private companies serving external customers pay? 559 of 671 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $183,000 and $243,000, from 136 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers require? Of 671 postings, 417 state a minimum number of years, from 135 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 213 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (144), 10 or more years (31) or under 3 years (29). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers? These 671 postings come from 181 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (77), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (68), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (41), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (30) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (20). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers remote? 129 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 162 are hybrid and 120 are on-site. The remaining 260 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 392 of the 671 postings. Counted over the 671 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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