> 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 on-site Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&work=onsite&page=12 536 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site, from 318 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $156,000 to $230,000. **536** postings · **318** companies · 347 state pay: median **$192,000**, half $156,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a318e02bbfe8cce) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f12e09cbeb454c6) Norfolk, VA On-site 3w ago $110,000–$170,000 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/13f207d3cca6dd30) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad89b186e784f610) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$250,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9200c0738c44358c) Kitsap, WA On-site 6w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Apex Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apex-technology) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46cfd19366cf02e9) Los Angeles, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Emanate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emanate) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ecbbd856813e7d7) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/045b19ea19318959) Miami, FL On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Intel (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4d7d1c6f1f0f19f) Arlington, VA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6833631848861e2f) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$160,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf66bd8d122782a3) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Intel, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50e504561a95469f) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Encord](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/encord) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5006b05e4f746d17) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Clarion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f74ff10533b3250) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [Simile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simile) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a0abcabc7321e88) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/160e6f2c5888f330) Honolulu, HI On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted [Sapien](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sapien) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6c47957f1d535d0) New York, NY On-site 13mo ago $125,000–$200,000 [Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c6c26232e5adc8a) San Francisco, CA On-site 19mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/657885bd4aca696f) Honolulu, HI On-site 55mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5472299bdd089131) Washington, DC On-site 61mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Ultra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ultra) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer, AI Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80467aecc7af1594) New York, NY On-site 11d ago $150,000–$225,000 [Kokosing, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kokosing-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Construction AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8264fec4260272a9) Westerville, OH On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Susquehanna International Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/susquehanna-international-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – AI Tools | Data Engineering | Experienced Hire](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cca79dcd15825590) US · city not listed On-site 13d ago $225,000–$250,000 [Aalo Atomics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aalo-atomics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2b2e3a4fd5d7a57) Austin, TX On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer, Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b2ff0085f191c99c) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $211,000–$236,000 [Applied Compute](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-compute) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4aed0be0305443e1) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $160,000–$240,000 [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – Bionic Enterprise Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d16f7029b02f9ac) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [Aalo Atomics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aalo-atomics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer (Manufacturing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08772bd64a49939c) Austin, TX On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Fanatics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fanatics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9efeb50afa5cf93) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Sinclair, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sinclair-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/912da7f265658690) Hunt Valley, MD On-site 3w ago $140,000–$175,000 [Atoms](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atoms) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer – Bionic Enterprise Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7bc72683e244121f) Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $176,000–$242,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Internal Acceleration, Engineer (Production)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50520a6cf33f35c2) San Jose, CA On-site 3w ago $150,000–$400,000 [Level](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/level) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9215b5d9e175d868) Austin, TX On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Kairos Power](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kairos-power) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applications Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67dcb52baa360aa2) Oak Ridge, TN On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. Software Engineer (AI Data Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac9f75345ec7d29e) Hawthorne, CA On-site 4w ago $165,000–$265,000 [CHAOS Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chaos-industries) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Production Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f28faf3f87076e3) El Segundo, CA On-site 4w ago $120,000–$210,000 331 of 536 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 on-site pay? 347 of 536 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $156,000 and $230,000, from 205 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site require? Of 536 postings, 221 state a minimum number of years, from 165 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 123 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (74), 6 to 9 years (22) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site? These 536 postings come from 318 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (45), [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (11), [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) (10) and [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) (8). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 536 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 181 of the 536 postings. Counted over the 536 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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