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# Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1&stage=operations&page=14

1,767 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 788 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).

**1,767** postings · **788** companies · median **$193,000**, half $162,000–$225,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026

[Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer)

### [AI deployment engineer (East)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eabde487202a4488)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid 3d ago

$146,000–$204,000

[Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused)

### [Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee79a029387546d9)

Denver, CO Hybrid 3d ago

$160,000–$195,000

[Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7fcbb2574928afa)

New York, NY On-site 3d ago

$175,000–$215,000

[Selector](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/selector)

### [Senior Software/Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e7475abc057601)

Santa Clara, CA 3d ago

$150,000–$185,000

[Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer)

### [AI deployment engineer (West)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba1a9664d6547bbb)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid 3d ago

$146,000–$204,000

[Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused)

### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7feb3482fb151d04)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 3d ago

$145,000–$175,000

[GeoYeti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/geoyeti)

### [Full Stack Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/488a95f00d0eae79)

Chantilly, VA 3d ago

$165,000–$220,000

[Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet)

### [Software Engineer, Agent Delivery ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2edf6da661e1875)

New York, NY On-site 3d ago

$135,000–$180,000

[Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer)

### [AI deployment engineer (Central)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f106a3ca48ce33ec)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL · +3 more Hybrid 3d ago

$132,000–$184,000

[Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused)

### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e81a1388ff9cfc6)

Denver, CO Hybrid 3d ago

$140,000–$170,000

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

### [Data Platform Engineer (Army Vantage) - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92620a352831811d)

Pittsburgh, PA · US remote Remote 3d ago

$130,000–$170,000

[Guru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guru)

### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fed1598802d35f69)

Philadelphia, PA · US remote Remote 4d ago

$132,000–$193,000

[Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils)

### [Staff Engineer / AI Builder - Mountain View](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9bdcf6343a2389c)

Mountain View, CA 4d ago

$165,604–$228,491

[Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused)

### [Data Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d3f4a936d54900a)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 3d ago

$145,000–$175,000

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

### [Senior Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1488b7ebe96fae2)

Waltham, MA 4d ago

$191,000–$254,000

[Neo4j](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neo4j)

### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a144140ed2e16c98)

US Remote 4d ago

$160,000–$220,000

[Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils)

### [Staff Engineer / AI Builder - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e49f67a548e2f7d)

New York, NY 4d ago

$165,604–$228,491

[Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused)

### [Data Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6943018a051bb879)

Denver, CO Hybrid 3d ago

$140,000–$170,000

[Traba](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/traba)

### [Senior Software Engineer (AI Agents)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/38341ca6668dcc65)

New York, NY 4d ago

$200,000–$240,000

[Virtru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtru)

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11f4ac2fb7e424ab)

Washington, DC Hybrid 4d ago

$190,000–$250,000

[Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters)

### [Senior Integration Engineer – AI - Tax And Audit AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ab08eead89cbf9)

Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 more Hybrid 4d ago

$118,400–$253,000

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

### [Software Engineering IC6](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b55a90b319780289)

US · city not listed 4d ago

$165,600–$331,200

[Axle Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle-health)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6b7f3cfed515e2b)

Santa Monica, CA On-site 7d ago

$170,000–$200,000

[Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners)

### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2b085ebb8b7bbc3)

Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 7d ago

$180,000–$240,000

[Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems)

### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ed8dedeb53c35c2)

Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 7d ago

$180,000–$240,000

[Sage Care Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sage-care-inc)

### [Partner Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be0852dffd48b96f)

Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 7d ago

$145,000–$160,000

[Neo.Tax](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neo-tax)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0d8ad66629a1f15)

Palo Alto, CA Remote 8d ago

$170,000–$190,000

[One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief)

### [Customer Success Engineer, AtomEngine](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e334cb38d3da0467)

Fort Belvoir, VA On-site 8d ago

$135,000–$180,000

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

### [AI Engineer (French Speaking) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26015012246c689a)

New York, NY Hybrid 8d ago

$180,000–$250,000

[Black Forest Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/black-forest-labs)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5280b837122a6a78)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 8d ago

$180,000–$285,000

[TetraScience](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tetrascience)

### [Scientific Data Architect - Biologics Manufacturing & Quality Control](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5463716d514779ef)

Boston, MA 8d ago

$140,000–$240,000

[Neo4j](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neo4j)

### [Principal AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b057169d1f8a6744)

US Remote 8d ago

$220,000–$310,000

[NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia)

### [ML Ops DSX Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76728b0c4db2d623)

Santa Clara, CA · Seattle, WA · US remote Remote 8d ago

$184,000–$356,500

[Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai)

### [Senior Applied AI Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b563fb09ace6b66b)

New York, NY 10d ago

$180,000–$230,000

[Friday Harbor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/friday-harbor)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dbcfc10986543c2)

US Remote 10d ago

$135,000–$165,000

[BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg)

### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf)

New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 11d ago

$158,000–$210,000

[Concentrix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concentrix)

### [Senior AI Agent & Automation Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffa3d57d2d61b1eb)

Bellevue, WA Hybrid 11d ago

From $92,250

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

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bd9fbbdf18cce5)

Washington, DC · Seattle, WA Hybrid 11d ago

$160,000–$200,000

[Neara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neara)

### [Data Scientist, Geospatial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2c3879cf46b3d49)

Houston, TX Hybrid 11d ago

$140,000–$160,000

[Verily Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/verily-health)

### [Technical Solutions Engineer (Workbench)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9111dd204bdecefa)

Dallas, TX 13d ago

$172,500–$194,000

928 of 1,767 build what the customer runs.

[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary)

## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs pay?

1,767 of 1,767 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $225,000, from 788 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs require?

Of 1,767 postings, 1,079 state a minimum number of years, from 567 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 551 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (329), under 3 years (118) or 10 or more years (81).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?

These 1,767 postings come from 788 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (59), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (44), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (41), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (34) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (30).

### Are FDE jobs remote?

314 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 473 are hybrid and 422 are on-site. The remaining 558 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 738 of the 1,767 postings.

Counted over the 1,767 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

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

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