> 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=28

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

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

### [Senior GTM AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f11b9f241b74e158)

San Francisco, CA 2mo ago

$160,000–$220,000

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

### [Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71dd8ba2e637e994)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$300,000–$425,000

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

### [Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9fb6dcf46803d92)

Philadelphia, PA 2mo ago

$86,600–$144,400

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

### [Senior Software Engineer / Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f82bc7d62568a0e9)

Philadelphia, PA 2mo ago

$86,600–$144,400

[X-energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/x-energy) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164f027b20ddaee5)

Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MD Hybrid 2mo ago

$180,000–$205,000

[Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Builds for teams inside the company

### [AI Software Engineer II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9249f14c5a558fbd)

Long Beach, CA 2mo ago

$130,000–$196,000

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

### [Account Solutions Architect - Engaged](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/162ad9af1f087cf2)

Austin, TX 2mo ago

$182,000–$242,000

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

### [Software Engineer (Starlink)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6ffd533a442c8b3)

Hawthorne, CA 2mo ago

$125,000–$175,000

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

### [Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9651c739f4cbbef)

San Francisco, CA 2mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

[Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Builds for teams inside the company

### [AI Software Engineer I](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/574bb89d86acf160)

Long Beach, CA 2mo ago

$115,000–$173,000

[Pagaya Investments](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pagaya-investments) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18e45a53bb6a559f)

New York, NY 2mo ago

$165,000–$205,000

[Torc Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/torc-robotics) Builds for teams inside the company

### [ML Engineer, II - Perception](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7472ea95db9f7d77)

US Remote 3mo ago

$153,200–$183,800

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

### [Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d52a8600bb610846)

San Francisco, CA 2mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

[Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cb310272b380b76)

Long Beach, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$154,000–$230,000

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

### [Success Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe487ab5ae5ba055)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$209,000–$265,000

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

### [Product Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b955e26ed9776cb)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$250,000–$400,000

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

### [Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/274f76ab8863115b)

Denver, CO 2mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

[Vertex Pharmaceuticals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Principal Full Stack AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d554cffe1ee5e18)

Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago

$166,640–$250,000

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

### [Application Software Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f941615166988e2d)

Redmond, WA On-site 3mo ago

$125,000–$200,000

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

### [Applied AI Engineer, Business Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/414ef0024c84432a)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$220,000–$260,000

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

### [Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f58292f015126a1b)

Denver, CO 3mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

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

### [Staff Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26753904ec10e85d)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

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

### [Application Software Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c708ec676c547303)

Vandenberg, CA On-site 3mo ago

$125,000–$195,000

[Arcadia Science](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcadia-science) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Software Engineer - Full Stack](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d2b1c651a50a087)

Emeryville, CA On-site 3mo ago

$160,000–$195,000

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

### [Sr. AI Systems & Solutions Architect, Global Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a30dedf4d4354d3)

Boston, MA 3mo ago

$120,000–$180,000

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

### [Decision Engineer, Compute Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/780f5038d8dfacd9)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$224,000–$300,000

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

### [Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52b5e77d0edc1884)

Vandenberg, CA On-site 3mo ago

$100,000–$160,000

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

### [Applied AI Software Engineer, GTM Growth Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/894f3a5c14d4cbf9)

San Francisco, CA 3mo ago

$266,000–$405,000

[BETA Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/beta-technologies) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Software Engineer, Digital Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc9605f91b1d4784)

South Burlington, VT 3mo ago

$120,000–$155,000

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

### [Decision Engineer, Manufacturing & Supply Chain](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/037ef5d1e233d511)

New York, NY On-site 3mo ago

$224,000–$300,000

[IPM Integrated Project Management Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ipm-integrated-project-management-company) Builds for teams inside the company

### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ee1997b079b4b42)

Burr Ridge, IL Hybrid 3mo ago

$80,000–$140,000

[Tower Research Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tower-research-capital) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d936225bcd2dbf95)

New York, NY 3mo ago

$130,000–$170,000

[Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Software Engineer (Factory Platform)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8da7b85537e74832)

Long Beach, CA On-site 3mo ago

$154,000–$230,000

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

### [Decision Engineer, Infrastructure Development & Delivery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57fae2e60b40241e)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$224,000–$300,000

[The Job Sauce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-job-sauce) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Product Builder, Vault - Alt](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f564709fd6ff51b)

US Remote 3mo ago

$200,000–$250,000

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

### [Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Products)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a107ab6384fd73e5)

San Francisco, CA 4mo ago

$220,000–$405,000

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

### [Senior AI Solutions Engineer, AI Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21447ebbb33b8d20)

Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 4mo ago

$183,400–$229,200

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

### [Decision Engineer, Business Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec223ab1b0028409)

San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago

$224,000–$300,000

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

### [Senior Software Engineer, Internally Deployed Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/721341193bc2cc80)

US Remote 4mo ago

$160,000–$210,000

[Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simpson-thacher-bartlett) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/872d73bbc699ee75)

New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago

$180,000–$210,000

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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