> 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. # Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&stage=operations&page=4 357 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with ongoing operations, from 232 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $197,000 to $255,000. **357** postings · **232** companies · 292 state pay: median **$225,000**, half $197,000–$255,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Engineering Lead, Strategic Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ff1ce35a22b105f) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils) ### [Principal AI Engineering Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9faf33c159661967) US Remote 3mo ago $180,375–$230,625 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf236dfac408a8bc) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $177,000–$190,000 [Livefront](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/livefront) ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ca282cfcd223796) US Remote 4mo ago $130,000–$175,000 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Engineering Lead, Strategic Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/55e8a726e8f37fe4) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Egen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egen) ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3261fbaa1764b97e) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2ffa46072f703d0) Richmond, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Machinify](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/machinify) ### [Staff Data Engineer, Core Migrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9726d76b0f5863ac) US Remote 4mo ago $230,000–$260,000 [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) ### [Principal, AI Software Engineer– Agentic & Industry Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c015bd1ff6ff862) TX, NC 4mo ago $205,200–$360,800 [Cadence Design Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadence-design-systems) ### [Principal AI Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f89e6a8ff054b0e0) Portland, OR · Cary, NC On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7abde90d3b7e3b97) Reston, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [CoreWeave](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coreweave) ### [Staff Specialist Field Engineer, Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bface67af6b399f9) San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA 4mo ago $177,000–$237,000 [SentinelOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sentinelone) ### [Staff Forward Deploy Engineer (Fullstack - Java/React)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d65cfa2211fe3a1) US Remote 5mo ago $156,000–$215,000 [CompassX Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/compassx-group) ### [Solution Architect - GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/133ba7b7d03d87d8) Irvine, CA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2865522375d0ee1d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $288,000–$360,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dfcc7438da4f949) US · city not listed 6mo ago Pay not posted [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) ### [Lead Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe41a7345cc1817f) New York, NY 6mo ago $130,000–$225,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b777191a511ed82d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $405,000–$485,000 [Zus Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zus-health) ### [Staff Integrations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b63389e46f4a4275) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Linero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/linero) ### [Systems Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45457d6006614840) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $160,000–$250,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/329e826238fcede0) Denver, CO Hybrid 6mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Flip](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flip) ### [Staff Software Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0462b41550eec93d) Marina Del Rey, CA · Williamsburg, NY On-site 8mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Clarion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarion) ### [Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/412486fb61d902dd) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago $185,000–$225,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) ### [Staff AI Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1127b8adf0ceaf11) Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7f9fb33fdbe9738) Charlotte, NC Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Flip](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flip) ### [Staff Software Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53cf1a6fb6a947df) Marina Del Rey, CA · Williamsburg, NY On-site 8mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23dd7fc1237c48d9) Denver, CO · Washington, DC 9mo ago $274,400–$343,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) ### [Staff AI Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fbce678de1afc7c6) Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab64ee49cec6d540) Columbus, OH Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Staff Software Engineer, Active Clearance, Air Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07fb96b46de82a44) Irvine, CA 12mo ago $220,000–$292,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32270076b08f177f) Philadelphia, PA Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, North America AI Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0deed3f2347a903) TX, CO, NC New · 3d ago $163,100–$286,900 [Newcode](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newcode) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ade0d9c816a13d9b) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Sedgwick Claims Management Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sedgwick-claims-management-services) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97e202a0a617d6cb) FL Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Rula](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rula) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36ef8dac08286c3b) US Remote 2w ago $192,000–$240,000 [Reddit](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reddit) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Enablement)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aaedefe3310b0e04) US Remote 2w ago $194,600–$272,400 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) Leads the deployment team ### [Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c672492329748f6) Torrance, CA On-site 3w ago $300,000–$415,000 [Sedgwick Claims Management Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sedgwick-claims-management-services) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/507ad00feb77993b) FL Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Sony Pictures Entertainment](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sony-pictures-entertainment) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/686f939e336de340) Culver City, CA 4w ago $195,000–$270,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 151 of 357 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations pay? 292 of 357 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $197,000 and $255,000, from 188 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations require? Of 357 postings, 260 state a minimum number of years, from 177 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 140 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (61), 10 or more years (54) or under 3 years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations? These 357 postings come from 232 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (22), [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) (7), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (6), [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (6) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (6). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations remote? 76 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 113 are hybrid and 52 are on-site. The remaining 116 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 127 of the 357 postings. Counted over the 357 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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