> 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. # FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&stage=poc&page=11 605 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept, from 382 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $150,000 to $215,000. **605** postings · **382** companies · 428 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $150,000–$215,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e700017fa4f96b31) Irvine, CA 13d ago $52,000 [Rely Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rely-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ade2f0274246fb2) San Francisco, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Knightscope](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/knightscope) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bc5e23e28388fe0) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 13d ago $130,000–$170,000 [Dirac, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dirac-inc) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a0fa928f759c10c) New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $90,000–$120,000 [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35d9b4171a30e23f) New York, NY 13d ago $52,000 [Novita AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/novita-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ffdb779625db49c) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 3w ago Pay not posted [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Marketer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fd783454e8c4def) New York, NY On-site 5w ago $200,000–$240,000 [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41e0b6a27897f7a9) New York, NY 5w ago $70,000–$140,000 [Monte Carlo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monte-carlo) Proves it works before the sale ### [Sr. Sales Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineer - Pre Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6886f31d95415fc2) US Remote 5w ago $240,000–$270,000 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0) San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago $155,000–$275,000 [zaimler](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zaimler) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcbb7df283900a11) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago Pay not posted [Bertram Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bertram-capital) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c55020eea1396be) Foster City, CA 1mo ago $140,000–$160,000 [Goodfire AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/goodfire-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9ab45854d306c11) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $220,000–$315,000 [Altara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altara) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e922ceead0e1799) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Makai Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/makai-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed AI Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62667f089a64643e) New York, NY Remote 2mo ago $110,000–$120,000 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [Fenwick & West](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fenwick-west) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Operations Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d0824e9479bef2) New York, NY · Boston, MA · +4 more Hybrid 2mo ago $43,680–$52,000 [Giga Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga-energy) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/17d096a41266eb14) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c213c4d90711823) Raleigh, NC On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Miro](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/miro) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Consultant, Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be5caad23766cbf2) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Tailscale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailscale) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7af788948d077cf) US Remote 2mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Ema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ema) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Builder](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423ebe78dc247909) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) Proves it works before the sale ### [GTM Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e846080fefa26a7a) Remote, OR Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Iterative Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/iterative-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager – AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b529cbe1e1722451) New York, NY · Boston, MA Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41bda2f25147188) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Droyd Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/droyd-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Test Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8488ed11994dc4e7) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Hightouch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hightouch) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/582d222c53e6731f) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 5mo ago $175,000–$230,000 [Cara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cara) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Broker](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/917c6e87d81b04bf) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5359f251ba3144fd) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Labelbox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/labelbox) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8e3a7e6aecde2b63) San Francisco, CA 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [FERMÀT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ferm-t) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71295e354cc993d7) San Francisco, CA 8mo ago From $200,000 [Flow Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flow-engineering) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1af269a9dbe0e40) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $165,000–$230,000 [Dealops](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dealops) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f0cd78cb98c9afa) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Labelbox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/labelbox) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, RL Environments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5c67750fd6fd53a) SF Bay Area 7mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Dexterity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dexterity) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a63f94aa3ce6df93) Redwood City, CA On-site 13mo ago Pay not posted [Runlaminar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/runlaminar) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (CPG)- Hiring multiple](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67c407d4f608ecc3) Boston, MA Hybrid 13mo ago Pay not posted [adverity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adverity) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a07d9718ac7e5e0c) New York, NY New · Today $130–$160 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d1cedb76bc66115) San Jose, CA New · 4d ago $159,000–$272,000 346 of 605 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept pay? 428 of 605 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $215,000, from 257 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept require? Of 605 postings, 325 state a minimum number of years, from 241 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 191 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (62), 6 to 9 years (58) or 10 or more years (14). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept? These 605 postings come from 382 companies. The employers with the most postings are [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (19), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (13), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (10), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (10) and [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (10). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept remote? 129 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 133 are hybrid and 150 are on-site. The remaining 193 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 217 of the 605 postings. Counted over the 605 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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