> 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 with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&stage=operations&page=9 1,870 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with ongoing operations, from 989 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $162,000 to $221,000. **1,870** postings · **989** companies · 1,365 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $162,000–$221,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 [Smallstep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smallstep) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aedbb63ccf765de4) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ca5bc04c7c47781) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75) San Diego, CA 3mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [Monaco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monaco) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e0de1aebd783a58) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/626f9f4c8619387b) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [project44](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/project44) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6598ae7b1750d07a) Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $130,000–$190,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed1d12f52d8ca93) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d948b7c8924017) Arlington, VA 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2) Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4376987e907b0) US Remote 3mo ago $152,000–$318,000 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8a406a47a31eb77) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3ee1777df7cfa29) Seattle, WA 3mo ago $145,000–$215,000 [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86dd57f27e6947b8) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9197cc51191b917) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $189,000–$330,000 [Planful](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planful) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb095476e258aa2) US Remote 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/496d3602429e8dd6) US Remote 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80d4db23176c6e8d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$140,000 [Legion Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legion-intelligence) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (D.C Area)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c1e0164683d1629) Washington, DC 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71a5ea8025227707) Jersey City, NJ 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce78fd535ff7230d) Dallas, TX 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a41ecbd1f967b671) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f6200112ac8aa08) New York, NY 3mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c88a151fe1c915cd) Chicago, IL 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bff9fbc31fa9479f) Austin, TX 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Bitmovin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bitmovin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4532e2eb2f19612) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8ccbd40023e39b3) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/167e0db0baadded5) US Remote 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/966e1fb142bddcf9) US · city not listed 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Tread](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tread) ### [AI-Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6274401bfc0df20) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [HUD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hud) ### [Forward Deployed Research Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1d90d94cc954944) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $100,000–$180,000 [Temper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/temper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc8bc5569b200e32) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Aslan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aslan) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2f8eb76b632c3382) US · city not listed 3mo ago Pay not posted [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f53df7088c867fb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $156,060–$211,140 [RobCo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robco) ### [(Senior) Robotics Software / Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1736d53f8bea661e) Austin, TX On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted 1,058 of 1,870 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations pay? 1,365 of 1,870 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $221,000, from 665 companies. ### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations require? Of 1,870 postings, 1,091 state a minimum number of years, from 665 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 654 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (265), under 3 years (130) or 10 or more years (42). ### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations? These 1,870 postings come from 989 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (36), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (34), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (33), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (29) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (28). ### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations remote? 398 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 448 are hybrid and 518 are on-site. The remaining 506 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 792 of the 1,870 postings. Counted over the 1,870 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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