> 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 involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&stage=poc&page=6 360 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept, from 127 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $187,000 to $260,000. **360** postings · **127** companies · 299 state pay: median **$222,000**, half $187,000–$260,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [X by 2](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/x-by-2) ### [Technical Lead (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9edafe217e21b423) Raleigh, NC · Durham, NC · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $143,000–$185,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c47c8ee4f67d78) Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 more 5mo ago $150,000 [TriEdge Investments](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/triedge-investments) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/262b31c2a1ad3860) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/522df6273aa0eeb2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [Percepta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/percepta) ### [Embedded Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e4d344cb1e89185) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $180,000–$400,000 [Egen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egen) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4280a7a58dd5bed7) US Remote 8mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Infrastructure Software Engineer, Enterprise GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ffd9374ddf8014f) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 8mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, API Platform, Digital Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12c0a1bb874a9897) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [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 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect, Cyber](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b06e9ce264f77358) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $295,000–$345,000 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Cyber, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6eae965b2b6f816) Washington, DC On-site 6mo ago $211,000–$335,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Startups](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/298ca66f9910d7a0) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $211,000–$278,000 [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 [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, North America AI Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0deed3f2347a903) TX, CO, NC New · 3d ago $163,100–$286,900 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1da2d6eeed3a8943) New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday $302,000–$385,000 [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 [Arcesium](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcesium) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a03cc4dcea9019c6) New York, NY 5w ago $200,000–$250,000 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e815b51f4031224) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [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 [Re:Build Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/re-build-manufacturing) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbded1b3added542) US · city not listed 4mo ago $120,223–$180,334 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [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 [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 [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23d666ea16d8ee4c) US Remote 17mo ago $185,000–$235,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54e7aaf730f4f453) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $302,000–$385,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/902d89236ae62ee4) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 8d ago $80,000–$116,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76081294a7a7eb3) Colorado Springs, CO 8d ago $144,000–$192,000 [IFS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ifs) Proves it works before the sale ### [Pre-Sales Forward Deployed Engineer - IFS Loops](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/299d0f4d19ba24b2) Palo Alto, CA 9d ago $190,000–$230,000 · OTE [phData](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phdata) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c9035a01b5c91f2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce778bb4c7f443e0) Rosslyn, VA 4w ago $184,100–$306,800 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e496b8bb208a7d0) Seattle, WA 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16e43f6ca5fbf318) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4eb407d9811f40e) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 more Remote 5w ago Pay not posted 215 of 360 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 involving proof of concept pay? 299 of 360 postings state a pay range. The median is $222,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $260,000, from 95 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require? Of 360 postings, 242 state a minimum number of years, from 106 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 129 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (80), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (15). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept? These 360 postings come from 127 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (67), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (34), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (15), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (14) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (14). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote? 63 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 104 are hybrid and 46 are on-site. The remaining 147 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 189 of the 360 postings. Counted over the 360 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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