> 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=9 662 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers, from 180 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $185,000 to $243,000. **662** postings · **180** companies · 550 state pay: median **$216,000**, half $185,000–$243,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) ### [Senior Staff Applied AI Inference Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5d67843846305b6d) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $250,000–$300,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Travel , Transportation & Hospitality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9c7e1018bc4a91a) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Colorado Springs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91cafed6822ac17c) Colorado Springs, CO On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Agent Engineer (Langchain)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db7b410cbbc76aea) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6w ago $120,000–$170,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3da5634c483ab359) Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more 6w ago $167,000–$222,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Insurance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1b61ff2f39d335e) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [SME AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d352e42f898d7f14) Fort Meade, MD On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Agent Engineer (Langchain)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f63201d1339dada3) Denver, CO Hybrid 6w ago $120,000–$170,000 [Exotec](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exotec) ### [Software Integration Engineer - Automation & Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34de6aa05f806378) Atlanta, GA 7w ago Pay not posted [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a79f3412bf6d289) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [Senior AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c587ba60202128e) Fort Meade, MD On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Cyber - AI Engineer - Manager - Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5352527da1726f71) New York, NY Remote 7w ago $144,900–$302,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Finance Analytics & AI Senior Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f288d5189eec259) Multiple US offices 7w ago Pay not posted [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f3a7c3d43682b97) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [AI/ML Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3c3e24e5b3f92a3) Arlington, VA On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Cyber - AI Engineer - Senior - Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc3b26220ad3e1c0) New York, NY Remote 7w ago $104,800–$218,500 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6929ebfd5ba977df) Denver, CO · Honolulu, HI · +1 more 1mo ago $196,000–$245,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49f4b4e07400e2cc) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Agentic AI Engineer - Anthropic/Claude](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f96147bfa75cf8b) Multiple US offices 1mo ago $91,100–$179,500 [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) ### [Staff Applied AI Inference Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6b6957db986de8d) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $215,000–$260,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9287f0bb0c2c80f) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $211,000–$302,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Healthcare](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0887cdce0d974b96) New York, NY On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Architect with Anthropic Experience](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2de11f638db507d) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $141,200–$278,300 [RELEX Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relex-solutions) ### [Product Engineer | Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4095405923d15a1c) Atlanta, GA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developers (Various Locations)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1efe5878851b5957) Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 more On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Advanced Forward Engineering - Implementation Engineer - Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d441b115115b48bb) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 2mo ago $106,900–$200,600 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Agentic AI Engineer — Healthcare AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/390f8a8c618f5a62) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $110,700–$372,900 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) ### [Senior Solution Engineer - Global E-commerce, Seller Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1493b7773dc6cf77) San Jose, CA 2mo ago Pay not posted [Carnegie Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/carnegie-robotics) ### [Software Engineer - Military](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1f75c19c6a7ddd1) Pittsburgh, PA 2mo ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [AFE Cell Lead - AI Advanced Forward Engineering - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d7326e605e92b4b) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 2mo ago $125,500–$261,600 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Agentic AI Engineer, Senior - Anthropic/Claude](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f56b55a0198cf95) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $122,000–$240,500 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) ### [Solution Engineer - Global E-commerce, Seller Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bfa2acc00187497) San Jose, CA 2mo ago Pay not posted [Raft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/raft) ### [Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e9109507935f142) Fort Hood, TX On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$220,000 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Government and Infrastructure - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Development Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6fd9792570f70480) San Antonio, TX Hybrid 2mo ago $76,200–$174,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [AI Solutions Architect - Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45e0e399b4f54380) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $141,200–$278,300 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent (New Grad 2027)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6e3dc1e20cb972d7) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Redhorse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redhorse) ### [Senior Software Engineer - Mission Systems Integration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21a20bbb36dc98d1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Government and Infrastructure - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Senior Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af97e495f8fdbaf7) San Antonio, TX Hybrid 2mo ago $65,500–$152,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Cyber Full Stack Senior Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b9eb02cd6f6a20f) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $122,000–$240,500 [AHEAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ahead) ### [Principal Technical Consultant - AI/ Azure Cloud Platform Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/278fbceacb765436) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted 452 of 662 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? 550 of 662 postings state a pay range. The median is $216,000, and half of them sit between $185,000 and $243,000, from 135 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers require? Of 662 postings, 406 state a minimum number of years, from 134 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 207 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (142), 10 or more years (30) or under 3 years (27). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers? These 662 postings come from 180 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 157 are hybrid and 121 are on-site. The remaining 255 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 388 of the 662 postings. Counted over the 662 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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