> 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 on-site serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=staff&recipient=external&work=onsite 44 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs on-site serving external customers, from 34 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $198,000 to $283,000. **44** postings · **34** companies · 38 state pay: median **$241,000**, half $198,000–$283,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Concurrence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concurrence) ### [Staff Applied AI Engineer (Forward Deployed) [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6fc4932d5c7940bc) New York, NY On-site New · 3d ago $240,000–$300,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3087cf6a8723dff6) Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Lovable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovable) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28e30f0bcb12a23f) New York, NY On-site 4w ago $199,000–$325,000 [Fractal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fractal) ### [Lead Architect, Forward Deployed Engineer (Cogentiq)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40b31d1c664168e1) New York, NY On-site 4w ago Up to $185,000 [Standard Bots](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-bots) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/63104783ef6d97b3) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6w ago $215,000–$275,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7d1ffed9ab9406) Boston, MA · Bellevue, WA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Technical Architect - Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/024ec55baa0bac4d) Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX On-site 6w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ad8746113a6cca) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $240,000–$300,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7c5f24c5bf59d7a) Huntsville, AL On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Semiconductor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba548c631b51d6ee) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5703d11db556846) Irvine, CA · Herndon, VA · +1 more On-site 4w ago $168,100–$227,400 [Glimpse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glimpse) ### [Founding Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83ef0ecb2369345d) New York, NY On-site 5w ago $195,000–$250,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f3a7c3d43682b97) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $180,000–$390,000 [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) ### [Senior Staff Applied AI Inference Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5d67843846305b6d) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $250,000–$300,000 [EXL](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exl) ### [Assistant Vice President](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/206fd4304eb32014) US · city not listed On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Hitachi Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hitachi-energy) ### [Federal Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9798b9bebc97700) Washington, DC On-site 1mo ago $160,000–$205,000 [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 [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) ### [Staff Applied AI Inference Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6b6957db986de8d) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $215,000–$260,000 [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) ### [Principal Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/764c7313fac282e8) Mclean, VA On-site 3mo ago $100,000–$225,000 [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 [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 [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 [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) ### [Principal Consultant (Public Sector)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c1b5eb92e40777d) Mclean, VA On-site 6mo ago $100,000–$225,000 [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 [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 [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 [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Leader](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/193374f55d11f147) Los Angeles, CA On-site 5w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Flow Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flow-engineering) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/37ce06f2fc048cbe) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $240,000–$300,000 [Blitzy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blitzy) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e213fd0d39d03fe6) Cambridge, MA On-site 7w ago $240,000–$315,000 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4e356b364ebc5fc) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2a9965ea2afa12b) Washington, DC On-site 1mo ago $210,000–$220,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) Leads the deployment team ### [Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d7da549ceebf857) Washington, DC On-site 8d ago Pay not posted [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) Leads the deployment team ### [Sr. Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/398acf9eaf31771b) Torrance, CA On-site 3w ago $300,000–$415,000 [Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Leads the deployment team ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Marketing Engineers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f8b796da97a1250) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $183,000–$190,500 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) Leads the deployment team ### [Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47c6797aead04cf6) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $300,000–$350,000 [Lovable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovable) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ca312bb59d8ca6cb) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $241,000–$390,500 [Arxlight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arxlight) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561fee44d8a3869b) Oakland, CA On-site 3mo ago $146,000–$200,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) Leads the deployment team ### [Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5bd30a2e7941578f) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c29f42c84227db9) Fort Meade, MD On-site 13mo ago $137,000–$240,000 [Pure Storage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pure-storage) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Services Solutions Architect – AI, Advanced Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73d6437db41a3e41) New York, NY · Raleigh, NC On-site 3w ago $146,000–$219,000 25 of 44 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Flevel%3Dstaff%26recipient%3Dexternal%26work%3Donsite&placement=alert) New staff-level fde and deployment jobs on-site 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 staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site serving external customers pay? 38 of 44 postings state a pay range. The median is $241,000, and half of them sit between $198,000 and $283,000, from 29 companies. ### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site serving external customers require? Of 44 postings, 29 state a minimum number of years, from 24 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 13 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (8) or 10 or more years (8). ### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site serving external customers? These 44 postings come from 34 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (3), [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) (2), [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) (2), [Crusoe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crusoe) (2) and [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) (2). ### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs on-site serving external customers remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 44 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 44 postings. Counted over the 44 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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