> 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.

# Senior FDE and deployment jobs

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&page=25

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

[Sleuth Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sleuth-insights)

### [Senior Software / Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8680836a0da5ee33)

San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 2w ago

$170,000–$210,000

[Belay Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/belay-technologies)

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/912582f9ea7184cf)

Fort Meade, MD 2w ago

$190,000–$240,000

[CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi)

### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd)

Chicago, IL 2w ago

$150,000–$225,000

[OPEN Data Jobs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/open-data-jobs)

### [Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d92029b43f50d7a4)

Washington, DC Remote 2w ago

$92,000–$133,000

[Overland AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/overland-ai)

### [Software Engineer - Autonomy Integration and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c484e9b1f45ca7f)

Seattle, WA Remote 2w ago

$140,000–$300,000

[Sweep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sweep)

### [Software Engineer, Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59a7bba627936356)

New York, NY On-site 2w ago

Up to $220,000

[Egnyte](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egnyte)

### [Sr Consultant, Professional Services - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32b2dbcba482b20b)

US Remote 2w ago

$125,000–$140,000

[Markon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/markon)

### [Sr. Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8748098186b7a70d)

US · city not listed 2w ago

$120,000–$200,000

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

### [Staff Data Engineer, Foundry & Ontology – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e90ecc211352df4b)

Fort Bragg, NC 2w ago

$160,000–$180,000

[Dura Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dura-digital)

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18513c603510b369)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[ECP](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ecp)

### [Analytics Consultant, ECP Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05d08eb2ac4587fa)

Denver, CO Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Matic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matic)

### [Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9bf9bdc732cda10)

Dallas, TX Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Very Big Things](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/very-big-things)

### [Lead AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a56845282e5c78a)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Albert Invent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/albert-invent)

### [Lead Integrations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22537a769cfcd0a6)

Oakland, CA · US remote Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little)

### [Manager - Data Science & AI Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6c753f5e96c027)

Boston, MA · New York, NY 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace)

### [Member of Technical Staff, Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78f92c6ecdd7b1f1)

New York, NY On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Sanas](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sanas)

### [Member of Technical Staff, LLM Post-Training, Applied](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ef7254ad020c1f)

Palo Alto, CA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Quvia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quvia)

### [Principal Operations Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a21b18fc1038759d)

Washington, DC Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Aliz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aliz)

### [Rabbit - Customer Engineer, BigQuery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbdc7ec293832e13)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai)

### [Robotics Software Engineer - Field Deployment & Support](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cda51988bba4cfbd)

Savannah, GA 2w ago

Pay not posted

[VetsEZ](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vetsez)

### [Senior AI Application Engineer (Remote Opportunity)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68b6265a8888a342)

Dallas, TX Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec276bbc48227dc9)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[AI Technology Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-technology-partners)

### [Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbe3a1392c896f0)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai)

### [Robotics Software Engineer - Field Deployment & Support](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42967df7691bfe95)

Sumner, WA 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Nortal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nortal)

### [Senior Python/AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76cd1c61755c34ac)

US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Anthem Engineering, LLC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthem-engineering-llc)

### [Senior Software Engineer RR Level 2 - Polygraph Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35e3df15ed3e5a86)

Annapolis Junction, MD On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492222403f260da6)

San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Braid Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/braid-robotics)

### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d236737e4e703afd)

Boston, MA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[InterImage, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interimage-inc)

### [Software Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bf192562634981c)

Arlington, VA Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Reserv](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reserv)

### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760954a63310de33)

Atlanta, GA Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27f62ce9c80d4125)

San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[EVERSANA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eversana)

### [Sr. AI Developer, Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/489a8b06c5e18dfc)

Chicago, IL Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Culmen International](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/culmen-international)

### [Sr. Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e70b6e2782849f5)

Alexandria, VA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin)

### [Agentic Ontology Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1252ff6b27303ce)

VA 2w ago

$88,300–$227,600

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44f0de2ca4442dd8)

San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b882f171421aa16)

New York, NY 2w ago

$170,000–$200,000

[Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron)

### [Solution Advancement Engineer, Analytics Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2bf08c2a1147d21)

Chicago, IL Remote 2w ago

$110,000–$150,000

[Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin)

### [Agentic Ontology Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36d1e7d89fbce0e2)

FL 2w ago

$88,300–$227,600

[Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary)

### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Industrial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a8815f0bc3b2c5a)

San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfa5488d7c799fe0)

New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 2w ago

$158,000–$210,000

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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