> 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=9

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

[Carnot AI, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/carnot-ai-inc)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f142b9cdcc272a11)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ea3d05e36a0bacf)

New York, NY Hybrid 11mo ago

$153,000–$325,000

[CollectWise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/collectwise)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3fec7d208d76d4bb)

New York, NY 11mo ago

$150,000–$190,000

[Krew](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/krew)

### [Member of Technical Staff (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/365c1b5c9703a343)

San Francisco, CA On-site 11mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Confido](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/confido)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd91b50632dba490)

New York, NY On-site 12mo ago

$200,000–$270,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b7ff350800722d8)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 11mo ago

$185,000–$325,000

[Candid Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/candid-health)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ac5993c488c9fa6)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$140,000–$220,000

[AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d)

Los Angeles, CA On-site Since 2025

$130,000–$200,000

[Sphinx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sphinx)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecc19ab20b8cf405)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$120,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db316cd45847e5a)

Washington, DC Hybrid Since 2025

$135,000–$200,000

[Lila Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lila-sciences)

### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f4ccd670bfaf5d4)

Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CA Since 2025

$192,000–$256,000

[Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9c6b703ea2bbabb)

Arlington, VA On-site Since 2025

$190,000–$210,000

[Nuvo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nuvo)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a515989aba741206)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Since 2025

$135,000–$300,000

[Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$180,000–$240,000

[Kastle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kastle)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e233375caf2d43f)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$170,000–$250,000

[Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Privy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d59ec2bd097d76f)

New York, NY Since 2025

$190,400–$285,600

[Picogrid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/picogrid)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b986901355d74972)

El Segundo, CA · Fort Bragg, NC Since 2025

$120,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f69efe8b63c86af3)

San Diego, CA On-site Since 2025

$135,000–$200,000

[Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/754262bce98e3326)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$160,000–$300,000

[HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fb11cdd2f723145)

Chicago, IL Hybrid Since 2025

$120,000–$200,000

[Actively AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/actively-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48490ccfd314b507)

New York, NY Since 2025

$170,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6540ac77a771423e)

New York, NY Hybrid Since 2025

$135,000–$200,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aaf633606393a76)

Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 more Hybrid Since 2024

$138,000–$292,560

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

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2477dc6d175ec143)

Seattle, WA Since 2024

$166,000–$253,000

[Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/691d370903875671)

New York, NY On-site Since 2022

$170,000–$280,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb1ec88ff7760695)

Washington, DC On-site Since 2025

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d94737e75ca1057)

Washington, DC On-site Since 2024

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/298c1529a0e68043)

New York, NY Hybrid Since 2024

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7b45a6f45db401f)

Honolulu, HI On-site Since 2022

$125,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0f05096a61c15a9)

Washington, DC On-site Since 2021

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3947dd21f518730)

New York, NY On-site Since 2020

$135,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e78da3aeaac4a853)

Washington, DC On-site Since 2020

$135,000–$200,000

[Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, 2027 Graduate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f397ed18f7caf8f)

Chicago, IL On-site New · 4d ago

$140,000–$140,000

[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 12d ago

$95,000–$125,000

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a714a300a95cf4c5)

Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2w ago

$128,000–$220,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/979603bd1c77c209)

Washington, DC Hybrid 11d ago

$135,000–$200,000

[GripFusion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gripfusion)

### [Forward-deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b73577b94cd8839c)

Ann Arbor, MI On-site 2w ago

$110,000–$145,000

[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 12d ago

$95,000–$125,000

[Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft)

### [Data Science - Forward Deployed Engineer: PhD Internship Opportunities](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0c06d52863f9673)

Redmond, WA 2w ago

$81,720–$161,760

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54693c0a78a188c8)

New York, NY On-site 2w ago

$120,000

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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