> 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 jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&role=builds-for-customers&page=13 1,007 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors, from 579 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $220,000. **1,007** postings · **579** companies · 679 state pay: median **$184,000**, half $155,000–$220,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 [Sphinx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sphinx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ecc19ab20b8cf405) San Francisco, CA On-site 12mo ago $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 12mo ago 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 13mo ago $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 13mo ago $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 13mo ago $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 13mo ago $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 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da05aa6ecfef8ebf) Huntsville, AL Hybrid 13mo ago Pay not posted [Kastle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kastle) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0e233375caf2d43f) San Francisco, CA On-site 14mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Privy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d59ec2bd097d76f) New York, NY 14mo ago $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 15mo ago $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 15mo ago Pay not posted [Strala](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strala) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6de69ca38adbde5d) San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago 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 15mo ago $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 16mo ago 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 16mo ago 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 16mo ago $160,000–$300,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fb11cdd2f723145) Chicago, IL Hybrid 16mo ago $120,000–$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 21mo ago $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 21mo ago 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 25mo ago $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 32mo ago $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 21mo ago $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 35mo ago Pay not posted [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/691d370903875671) New York, NY On-site 49mo ago $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 25mo ago $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 31mo ago $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 55mo ago $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 61mo ago $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 78mo ago $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 79mo ago $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 · 3d 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 7d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a714a300a95cf4c5) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 13d ago $128,000–$220,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/979603bd1c77c209) Washington, DC Hybrid 9d ago $135,000–$200,000 [GripFusion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gripfusion) ### [Forward-deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b73577b94cd8839c) Ann Arbor, MI On-site 13d ago $110,000–$145,000 [Unit8](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unit8) ### [Forward Deployed Academy 1 Week Hiring Bootcamp (on-site, Denver, USA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac407d19e2ba8394) Denver, CO On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [RevStar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revstar) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11dab3051531c162) AZ, FL, TX Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bf7688872e10c90) San Mateo, CA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54693c0a78a188c8) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $120,000 All 1,007 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors pay? 679 of 1,007 postings state a pay range. The median is $184,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $220,000, from 371 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors require? Of 1,007 postings, 500 state a minimum number of years, from 326 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 302 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (94), under 3 years (91) or 10 or more years (13). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors? These 1,007 postings come from 579 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (36), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (21), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (20), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (18) and [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors remote? 209 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 229 are hybrid and 331 are on-site. The remaining 238 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 450 of the 1,007 postings. Counted over the 1,007 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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