> 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 672 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. **672** postings · **181** companies · 560 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), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209) Berkeley, CA · Kansas City, MO · +1 more Remote New · Today $182,000–$250,208 [SAS Institute Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sas-institute-inc) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Solutions Architect, Large Pharma](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c789e2f61e7b01f) NJ · US remote Remote New · Today $136,948–$167,380 [Reflection AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reflection-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6f7a25c949926c4) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5efd2cc66aab827) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Syntiant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/syntiant) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0bcf35f10ba6dd1) Redwood City, CA New · 2d ago $195,000–$225,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35309f31ac8daaee) Colorado Springs, CO New · 2d ago $114,000–$192,000 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/531129e17d951cad) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote New · 2d ago $180,000–$240,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed060b61e687230f) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7d ago $160,000–$213,300 [Cohere](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Inference ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23716a9ac7c3670f) San Francisco, CA Remote 8d ago $240,000–$415,000 [Turing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/turing) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4e3e1ddbd6438d) Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 9d ago $200,000–$250,000 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Staff Data Scientist, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/858a50fe32ba1077) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $194,736.75–$265,613.9 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b7b9b01aafdb7a1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7d ago $180,000–$237,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Cleared - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $170,000–$400,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d90bc54a20cb2e75) Mclean, VA Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [6sense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/6sense) ### [Sr. Data Scientist, Forward-Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8eac81fe1ac3dfde) San Francisco, CA Remote 9d ago $168,349.5–$230,912.6 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7485e204e45fc68) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $185,000–$300,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer II (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f4bb795c063c4e6) US Remote 11d ago $160,000–$180,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41a0b6e3ff27d353) Chicago, IL Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Dataminr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dataminr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c55612999e1e90b8) US Remote 13d ago $165,000–$220,000 [Bluprintx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluprintx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c3d9f83beb8b1ff) New York Remote 13d ago $280,000–$320,000 [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 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer- Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdee64d0a982d2b7) Multiple US offices 13d ago $134,500–$265,100 [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 [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 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$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 2w ago Pay not posted [Talkdesk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/talkdesk) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71bb34cf6e268fcd) Bellevue, WA 2w ago $170,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/03a5618294a2164f) Tacoma, WA Hybrid 13d ago $146,000–$253,000 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer (New Stealth Startup)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76021eafcfaa48a6) US Remote 2w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21f743fd2edf89c3) New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $168,000–$285,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [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 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb8ad677259b0a88) Austin, TX On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Redpanda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redpanda) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US Remote](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1f52a1c3dc65b07) US Remote 2w ago $157,500–$185,000 [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 [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 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7dca5db4386b4f44) San Diego, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted 461 of 672 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26recipient%3Dexternal&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at later-stage private companies serving external customers 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 at later-stage private companies serving external customers pay? 560 of 672 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 672 postings, 417 state a minimum number of years, from 135 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 212 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (145), 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 672 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) (21). ### 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 261 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 392 of the 672 postings. Counted over the 672 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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