> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&page=13 1,708 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors, from 921 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $152,000 to $215,000. **1,708** postings · **921** companies · **1,180** with pay · median **$180,000** · middle half $152,000–$215,000 · read Nov 9, 2026 [CollectWise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/collectwise) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3fec7d208d76d4bb) New York, NY 11mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Krew](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/krew) ### [Member of Technical Staff (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/365c1b5c9703a343) San Francisco, CA On-site 11mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b7ff350800722d8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 12mo ago $185,000–$325,000 [Confido](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/confido) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd91b50632dba490) New York, NY On-site 12mo ago $200,000–$270,000 [Candid Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/candid-health) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ac5993c488c9fa6) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $140,000–$220,000 [AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d) Los Angeles, CA On-site Since 2025 $130,000–$200,000 [Sphinx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sphinx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecc19ab20b8cf405) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $120,000–$200,000 [Simular](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simular) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5dc149d18f4254e) Palo Alto, CA On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db316cd45847e5a) Washington, DC Hybrid Since 2025 $135,000–$200,000 [Lila Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lila-sciences) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical Sciences (Level Flexible)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f4ccd670bfaf5d4) Cambridge, MA · San Francisco, CA Since 2025 $192,000–$256,000 [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9c6b703ea2bbabb) Arlington, VA On-site Since 2025 $190,000–$210,000 [Nuvo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nuvo) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a515989aba741206) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Since 2025 $135,000–$300,000 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $180,000–$240,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da05aa6ecfef8ebf) Huntsville, AL Hybrid Since 2025 Pay not posted [Kastle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kastle) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e233375caf2d43f) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $170,000–$250,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Privy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d59ec2bd097d76f) New York, NY Since 2025 $190,400–$285,600 [Picogrid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/picogrid) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b986901355d74972) El Segundo, CA · Fort Bragg, NC Since 2025 $120,000–$200,000 [Avoca AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avoca-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ac5b883751facad) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Strala](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strala) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6de69ca38adbde5d) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f69efe8b63c86af3) San Diego, CA On-site Since 2025 $135,000–$200,000 [Sea12](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sea12) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86ad7ff2419f915a) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62fc257345bfe00f) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Since 2025 Pay not posted [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/754262bce98e3326) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $160,000–$300,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fb11cdd2f723145) Chicago, IL Hybrid Since 2025 $120,000–$200,000 [Actively AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/actively-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48490ccfd314b507) New York, NY Since 2025 $170,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6540ac77a771423e) New York, NY Hybrid Since 2025 $135,000–$200,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA Since 2025 Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aaf633606393a76) Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 more Hybrid Since 2024 $138,000–$292,560 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2477dc6d175ec143) Seattle, WA Since 2024 $166,000–$253,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb1ec88ff7760695) Washington, DC On-site Since 2025 $135,000–$200,000 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc2cea1d3c2a0a9f) US Remote Since 2023 Pay not posted [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/691d370903875671) New York, NY On-site Since 2022 $170,000–$280,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d94737e75ca1057) Washington, DC On-site Since 2024 $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/298c1529a0e68043) New York, NY Hybrid Since 2024 $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7b45a6f45db401f) Honolulu, HI On-site Since 2022 $125,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0f05096a61c15a9) Washington, DC On-site Since 2021 $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3947dd21f518730) New York, NY On-site Since 2020 $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e78da3aeaac4a853) Washington, DC On-site Since 2020 $135,000–$200,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, 2027 Graduate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f397ed18f7caf8f) Chicago, IL On-site New · 6d ago $140,000–$140,000 [Bask Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bask-health) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8e46afc287de1a06) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted 1,019 of these 1,708 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26page%3D13&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26page%3D13&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors” go out once you have an account. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors pay? 1,180 of 1,708 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $152,000 and $215,000, from 600 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors require? Of 1,708 postings, 869 state a minimum number of years, from 574 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 523 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (173), 6 to 9 years (150) or 10 or more years (23). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors? These 1,708 postings come from 921 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (66), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (31), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (23), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (21) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (19). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors remote? 346 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 394 are hybrid and 543 are on-site. The remaining 425 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 648 of the 1,708 postings. Counted over the 1,708 postings in this search. 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