> 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 jobs · Individual contributor

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1&management=ic&page=21

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

[Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago

$155,000–$275,000

[Tailor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailor) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Associate Forward-Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e87a879c6d7d0c7)

US Remote 6w ago

$100,000–$130,000

[TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) Integrates and configures it

### [TikTok Shop - Forward Deployed Engineer, Apps and API](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def41bc53fd7587e)

Seattle, WA 7w ago

$115,520–$198,360

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fc90035a8c899a3)

Dallas, TX 7w ago

$159,300–$202,400

[Sela AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sela-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6e1459222f479138)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Bertram Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bertram-capital) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c55020eea1396be)

Foster City, CA 2mo ago

$140,000–$160,000

[Goodfire AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/goodfire-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9ab45854d306c11)

San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

$220,000–$315,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5965a8234fffc00e)

Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more 7w ago

$175,100–$247,600

[The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company

### [AlpInvest Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a70a369f57fa6451)

New York, NY 2mo ago

$190,000–$220,000

[Makai Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/makai-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed AI Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62667f089a64643e)

New York, NY Remote 2mo ago

$110,000–$120,000

[Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4)

Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

$147,000–$185,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a812728913c7b00)

Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 7w ago

$175,100–$247,600

[Fenwick & West](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fenwick-west) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Operations Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d0824e9479bef2)

New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 more Hybrid 2mo ago

$43,680–$52,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/532285e9043299c0)

Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2mo ago

$135,000–$145,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it

### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923)

New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago

$80,400–$316,300

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d91468c76135ab23)

Mountain View, CA · Boston, MA · +4 more 2mo ago

$159,300–$212,800

[Tailscale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailscale) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7af788948d077cf)

US Remote 2mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[LiteLLM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/litellm) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grad)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440f0d29bb30278d)

US · city not listed 2mo ago

$150,000–$210,000

[Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb34b85a552cdce2)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[BRINC Drones](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brinc-drones) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed42c135afe30a8)

Seattle, WA On-site 3mo ago

$85,000–$150,000

[Egen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egen) Proves it works before the sale

### [Pre-Sales Architect (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f0e661b320b8b85)

US Remote 3mo ago

$185,000–$225,000

[LiteLLM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/litellm) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f383f40cbfa89042)

US · city not listed 3mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Eulerity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eulerity) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9442b43fc86fcada)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$100,000–$125,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23c2051be6799ef6)

New York, NY · Washington, DC 3mo ago

$200,000–$345,000

[Iterative Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/iterative-health) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b529cbe1e1722451)

New York, NY · Boston, MA Hybrid 4mo ago

$170,000–$250,000

[Starbridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/starbridge) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed GTME](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c0049867a00820e)

New York, NY On-site 4mo ago

$125,000–$175,000

[Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412)

San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago

$125,000–$175,000

[Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Founding Customer Engineer)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e87e2b23652d75c7)

San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago

$140,000–$185,000

[Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Proves it works before the sale

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/582d222c53e6731f)

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

$175,000–$230,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcff69fd10c25847)

Washington, DC Hybrid 5mo ago

$266,000–$445,000

[Instrumental](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instrumental) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward-Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/931f888b70f3be2e)

Dallas, TX Remote 5mo ago

$116,500–$158,000

[Sila Nanotechnologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sila-nanotechnologies) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Application Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a16f57ef98a631e)

Alameda, CA 6mo ago

$152,000–$192,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5287150b2de82a83)

Honolulu, HI Hybrid 6mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[StackAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stackai) Proves it works before the sale

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5225873c20a5c99f)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$153,000–$200,000

[Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23ac7c632f5cc670)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago

$120,000–$210,000

[Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Lawyer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a95836073a3ac3c6)

Palo Alto, CA 6mo ago

$190,000–$220,000

[FloQast](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/floqast) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Accountant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b108461435f40c90)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$99,000–$133,000

[Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Creative Designer, Ads](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed6a2f68eced14b7)

US Remote 6mo ago

$140,000–$180,000

[Maple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maple-ai) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Growth](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8f9a6e17d657dc9)

New York, NY On-site 6mo ago

$100,000–$200,000

[Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8638d9df6ab3ccc)

Fort Meade, MD On-site 6mo ago

$192,000–$455,000

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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