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# FDE jobs · Individual contributor

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1&management=ic&page=16

1,184 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 598 employers. Compare posted pay, locations and work arrangements, then read the employer’s posting.

Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs).

**1,184** postings · **598** companies · median **$180,000** · middle half $152,000–$215,000 · read Nov 8, 2026

[Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs)

### [Applied AI, Engineer & Creator](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/65c558c08c970234)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$240,000–$320,000 · OTE

[Wafer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wafer)

### [Member of Technical Staff](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cacb3e166260f2d)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$250,000–$250,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Discovery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ba3c64ddaf07683)

Costa Mesa, CA · Huntsville, AL · +4 more 3mo ago

$191,000–$292,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai)

### [Field Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a675461a96cb3138)

Honolulu, HI · Omaha, NE · +2 more 3mo ago

$150,400–$226,550

[SambaNova Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sambanova-systems)

### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5314bff9caf421c)

US Remote 3mo ago

$138,000–$170,000

[Rilla](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rilla)

### [Software Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b087c9923ab25a)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$200,000–$230,000

[Tailor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailor)

### [Full-Stack Software Engineer (Remote, US West Timezone Overlap)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5290e219eebc78d6)

US Remote 3mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8e966aeda24ed83)

Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA 4mo ago

$131,300–$177,600

[Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7808131a88984b8)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/676fb2d31665ac31)

Irvine, CA 4mo ago

$191,000–$253,000

[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

[GRVTY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/grvty)

### [Software Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6405c948282a7c3)

Dayton, OH On-site 4mo ago

$165,000–$210,000

[S32](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/s32)

### [Solutions Engineer (Portfolio)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df150a64263cbbf)

Palo Alto, CA 4mo ago

$130,000–$180,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Mission Software Engineer, EW](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c1ebbc33939cd4e)

Costa Mesa, CA 4mo ago

$166,000–$220,000

[Particle41](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/particle41)

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ddbc0a39d5b34ab)

US Remote 4mo ago

From $800,000

[Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra)

### [Software Engineer, Agent (Brazilian Portuguese speaking)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c214f10a964983c7)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago

$180,000–$390,000

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75e641451f1d759c)

Falls Church, VA Hybrid 4mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Software Engineer, Front End](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d904c0d3089ee144)

Reston, VA 4mo ago

$167,000–$222,000

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai)

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2625d8a6aa23c2b2)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago

$180,000–$250,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f)

Albany, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 4mo ago

$80,400–$266,300

[Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai)

### [AI Field Engineer - Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/546672abcb710ae7)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$200,000–$260,000

[Intrinsic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intrinsic)

### [Customer Success Engineer, Robotics Software and Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e372b3dfdcb4c14)

Mountain View, CA 5mo ago

$132,000–$180,400

[Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai)

### [Research Engineers, Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/60af21c31fcb4427)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c29fc4f0419b4c0)

Hawthorne, CA 5mo ago

$100,000–$135,000

[Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai)

### [AI Field Engineer - AI Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5cd7fc499de4582)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$200,000–$260,000

[Slash](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/slash)

### [Software Engineer, Growth](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6af1c7119a35d995)

San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago

$200,000–$250,000

[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

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed430921c27565a8)

Palo Alto, CA 5mo ago

$220,000–$350,000

[Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine)

### [Deployment Strategist, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a46a96e7a6da44b)

Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago

$140,000–$190,000

[Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon)

### [Agent Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2e3f4229557ee1e)

New York, NY On-site 6mo ago

$175,000–$230,000

[Salient](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salient)

### [Software Engineer, Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f6f4f1ea14eb94f)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/915e4bb42c4a9df4)

Washington, DC 5mo ago

$220,000–$350,000

[UnitX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unitx)

### [Product Operations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e575c0e0198b540)

Milpitas, CA On-site 6mo ago

$100,000–$120,000

[Artian AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artian-ai)

### [Software Engineer - Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/25d3d5712250fc8e)

New York, NY On-site 6mo ago

$125,000–$150,000

[PressW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pressw)

### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29869ee43c0bebca)

Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago

$90,000–$125,000

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcc647133c0d24b0)

Washington, DC 5mo ago

$125,000–$220,000

[BLEN, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blen-inc)

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5b5e3855f5c2dfe)

US Remote 6mo ago

$130,000–$200,000

[Mercor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mercor)

### [Software Engineer, Enterprise Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e242f85fa04f99c)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6mo ago

$145,000–$285,000

[PressW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pressw)

### [Senior Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2901769085db5ae8)

Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago

$140,000–$175,000

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7b6627b779b7eb2)

Palo Alto, CA 5mo ago

$135,000–$230,000

691 of these 1,184 jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs pay?

1,184 of 1,184 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $152,000 and $215,000, from 598 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,184 postings, 607 state a minimum number of years, from 387 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 359 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (119), 6 to 9 years (111) or 10 or more years (18).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,184 postings come from 598 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (61), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (32), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (23), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (22) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (19).

### Are FDE jobs remote?

192 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 299 are hybrid and 351 are on-site. The remaining 342 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 461 of the 1,184 postings.

Counted over the 1,184 postings in this search.

Employer postings · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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