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# Senior FDE and deployment jobs

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&page=23

2,549 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs, from 1,188 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $220,000.

**2,549** postings · **1,188** companies · **1,864** with pay · median **$190,000** · middle half $160,000–$220,000 · read Nov 8, 2026

[STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str)

### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/327ed3709e5c23cc)

US Remote 4d ago

$175,000–$240,000

[ChipAgents](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chipagents)

### [Software Engineer, ML for EDA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b4582d6cf8deb16)

San Jose, CA On-site 4d ago

$150,000–$350,000

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

### [Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc4b231a5945a37b)

Waltham, MA 4d ago

$132,000–$175,000

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b643e1c49063069f)

Mclean, VA · Fort Belvoir, VA 5d ago

$77,600–$176,000

[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 5d 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 5d 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 5d ago

$175,000–$215,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0f5c5ba5b3f6656)

New York, NY Hybrid 5d ago

$180,000–$200,000

[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 5d ago

$146,000–$204,000

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

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

Chicago, IL Hybrid 5d ago

$145,000–$175,000

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

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

Santa Clara, CA 5d ago

$150,000–$185,000

[Lirvana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lirvana-labs)

### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abc4942708dfec2e)

New York, NY On-site 5d ago

Pay not posted

[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 5d ago

$132,000–$184,000

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

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

Denver, CO Hybrid 5d ago

$140,000–$170,000

[Kunai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kunai)

### [AI Delivery Engineer - AWS Bedrock](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee6f9ac6d1dfe3c3)

US Remote 5d ago

$135,000–$220,000

[Rescale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rescale)

### [Applications Engineers, Agentic Workflows](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29721b38a4e55f8e)

US Remote 5d ago

$156,000–$180,000

[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 6d ago

$130,000–$170,000

[PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us)

### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b)

Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +62 more 6d ago

$77,000–$202,000

[Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory)

### [Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee86805e9f7a82d)

San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC Remote 6d ago

Pay not posted

[Pyyne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pyyne)

### [Senior Backend Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f2fdf113ac10f7a)

New York, NY Hybrid 6d ago

$180,000–$195,000

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

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

Philadelphia, PA · US remote Remote 6d ago

$132,000–$193,000

[Ontrac Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ontrac-solutions)

### [Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer – AI Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d8cab6d36346fe6)

US Remote 6d ago

Pay not posted

[Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger)

### [Senior AI Product Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/899eadff5bb6cf7b)

Richmond, VA · Mclean, VA Hybrid 6d ago

Pay not posted

[Virtuous](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtuous)

### [Integrations Engineer, AI Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/056f558506f3fdd4)

US Remote 6d ago

Pay not posted

[GuidePoint Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidepoint-security)

### [Sr AI Architect, Application Security- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34063f125e1e94c8)

US Remote 6d ago

Pay not posted

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

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

Waltham, MA 6d ago

$191,000–$254,000

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

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

US Remote 6d ago

$160,000–$220,000

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

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

New York, NY 6d ago

$200,000–$240,000

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

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

Washington, DC Hybrid 6d 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 6d ago

$118,400–$253,000

[Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio)

### [Consultant - R01573317](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e9aa7e579d755ab)

Saint Louis, MO Remote 6d ago

Pay not posted

[Elorian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elorian)

### [Software Engineer - Applications](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0686c28278c3efd2)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 8d ago

$250,000–$400,000

[Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco)

### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4)

Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote 9d ago

$218,600–$344,700

[Quilter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quilter)

### [Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Customer Integrations — PCB/CAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7ea4c6c78ff2765)

Long Beach, CA Hybrid 9d ago

Pay not posted

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

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

Santa Monica, CA On-site 9d 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 9d 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 9d ago

$145,000–$160,000

[Addepar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/addepar)

### [Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc2cb2cf52470bb4)

Salt Lake City, UT 9d ago

$95,000–$130,000

[Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai)

### [Senior Applications Engineer, Maritime Autonomy (R6378)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79f85027b9a2b9f3)

US · city not listed On-site 9d ago

Pay not posted

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini)

### [Software Engineering Unit Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/58214e4a9a05aae4)

Atlanta, GA 10d ago

$140,000–$160,000

1,505 of these 2,549 jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs pay?

1,864 of 2,549 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $220,000, from 787 companies.

### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs require?

Of 2,549 postings, 1,462 state a minimum number of years, from 790 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 877 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (374), under 3 years (165) or 10 or more years (46).

### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs?

These 2,549 postings come from 1,188 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (68), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (66), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (56), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (55) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (45).

### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs remote?

546 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 602 are hybrid and 664 are on-site. The remaining 737 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,111 of the 2,549 postings.

Counted over the 2,549 postings in this search.

Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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