> 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. # Mid-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=mid&recipient=external&stage=operations 87 mid-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers, from 62 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $125,000 to $169,000. **87** postings · **62** companies · 50 state pay: median **$150,000**, half $125,000–$169,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed4fe82663ea1301) Denver, CO · Jessup, MD · +3 more New · 2d ago $143,700–$194,400 [Arkham Technologies Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arkham-technologies-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fa3df20a38255419) Palo Alto, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Mid Level Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/493da664226f22cd) Arlington, VA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Praxent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/praxent) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/95345096208cf153) TX, CO, FL Remote 6w ago $156,000–$186,000 [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bda554e4bf3180) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $155,000–$193,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc4e2b90516b853c) Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [FDE Data Engineer- Space (FedD147)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e13eb4f161fbadf3) US Remote 4mo ago $123,250–$166,750 [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I/II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8c1bc68a76e5ecc) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $100,000–$190,000 [Coverbase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coverbase) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6661ba42fb9ecb0) US Remote 9mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d) Los Angeles, CA On-site 12mo ago $130,000–$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 13mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [11x](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/11x) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer [REMOTE - US]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae299b4675bb88c5) San Francisco, CA · US remote Remote 7w ago $180,000–$200,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Software Engineer (FDE / Platform) - Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e25de0e0ad62dad9) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $83,200–$124,800 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cd7717124410282) Palo Alto, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3105e68cce9201aa) Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $120,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7feb3482fb151d04) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [GeoYeti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/geoyeti) ### [Full Stack Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/488a95f00d0eae79) Chantilly, VA New · 2d ago $165,000–$220,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Generative AI Consultant ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bae78baca2f05fbb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 13d ago From $105,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Software Engineer, Foundry & AI Applications – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b323e12bac469e92) Fort Bragg, NC 13d ago $115,000–$135,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e81a1388ff9cfc6) Denver, CO Hybrid New · 2d ago $140,000–$170,000 [Albers Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/albers-aerospace) ### [AI Data Automation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96f9e04048b68e03) Evendale, OH On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [TeamWorx Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/teamworx-security) ### [Mid-Level Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a000ce3ee50e6823) Columbia, MD Remote 13d ago $90,000–$130,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - DC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7b5b4df6ccb3034) Washington, DC On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54e10ccb19847ec2) US · city not listed 2w ago $126,500–$176,000 [Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) ### [Field Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40116663481493ba) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $100,000–$110,000 [Nelnet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nelnet) ### [GCP / Gemini Enterprise Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9eebed2c56950636) US Remote 6w ago $130,000–$150,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Omaha](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d7b422f0e86125b) Omaha, NE On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Junior Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8e45fc1ed517010) US · city not listed 2w ago $126,500–$176,000 [KBR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kbr) ### [Mid Level Software and Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff72e0ec7c795a88) San Antonio, TX 7w ago Pay not posted [Exotec](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exotec) ### [Software Integration Engineer - Automation & Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34de6aa05f806378) Atlanta, GA 7w ago Pay not posted [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - St. Louis](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cce11471d7c9ef3d) O'fallon, IL · Scott Afb, IL On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Software Engineer (AI Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23f0cc89df79b76e) Columbia, MD 4w ago $165,000–$209,000 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Cyber - AI Engineer - Senior - Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc3b26220ad3e1c0) New York, NY Remote 7w ago $104,800–$218,500 [Pangram Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pangram-labs) ### [Software Engineer - Customer Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d573e50d121dc1bf) New York, NY On-site 7w ago $120,000–$150,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Tampa](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b976771942f0cdf) Tampa, FL On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir AI and Data Science Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97c77738f88c05c8) Huntsville, AL 2mo ago Pay not posted [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Government and Infrastructure - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Senior Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af97e495f8fdbaf7) San Antonio, TX Hybrid 2mo ago $65,500–$152,100 [Virtualitics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtualitics) ### [Full Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a805752154580f12) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted 58 of 87 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Flevel%3Dmid%26recipient%3Dexternal%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New mid-level fde and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers pay? 50 of 87 postings state a pay range. The median is $150,000, and half of them sit between $125,000 and $169,000, from 40 companies. ### How much experience do mid-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers require? Of 87 postings, 47 state a minimum number of years, from 33 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (17) or 6 to 9 years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers? These 87 postings come from 62 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (10), [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) (5), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (3), [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) (3) and [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) (3). ### Are mid-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers remote? 16 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 16 are hybrid and 38 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 27 of the 87 postings. Counted over the 87 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. 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