> 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=13 605 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 [Conduct](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conduct) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ca0577585f55540e) New York, NY On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a135f732ebac9e6e) Tampa, FL Remote 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 [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 [Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/waniwani) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist @ Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc5bf7b8250641a5) New York, NY 6mo ago Pay not posted [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - PACOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9747b475147e3e3) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2031939143cc485d) US Remote 7mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bb783c00bcb2ec0) Fayetteville, NC Hybrid 9mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c210b42e7acdc74a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 16mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer (AI Automation) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22e2e5e62fb4df69) US Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Serve Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serve-robotics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, Operations Tools & Al Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10526bef9d127823) Los Angeles, CA · US remote Remote New · 2d ago $180,000–$200,000 [CloudZero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudzero) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Enablement Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09d4d1dd88bbed11) Boston, MA Hybrid New · 2d ago $150,000–$205,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/508dcdb38d2509f2) Costa Mesa, CA New · 3d ago $191,000–$254,000 [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Advanced Software Engineer - AI Reliability Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2163065f8ae093c) US Remote New · 4d ago $118,519–$131,482 [RealPage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realpage) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Data Engineer III](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/74dce4e3a582a9d7) US · city not listed 8d ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Research Engineer Stf - Engineering Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b01cbb0551581ee) TX Remote 8d ago $120,600–$224,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14188cf726c60b03) Costa Mesa, CA New · 3d ago $220,000–$292,000 [Walmart Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/walmart-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [(USA) Senior, Data Scientist - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/873412dd03cb4f8b) Sunnyvale, CA · Bentonville, AR 13d ago $90,000–$234,000 [Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pillsbury-winthrop-shaw-pittman-llp) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d91ba8cb89c06831) Nashville, TN 13d ago $85,000–$170,000 [American Express](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/american-express) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Engineer II - Forward Deployment Engineer - Enterprise AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef18b4ef7495f629) Sunnyvale, CA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer – Startups & Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdeb8a38c9899266) Jersey City, NJ 13d ago $142,320–$213,480 [HealthEdge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthedge) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f08393ed5502c5a) US Remote 13d ago Up to $135,000 [General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Platform & Applications Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7773f6fd05514465) Chantilly, VA Hybrid 13d ago $132,930–$143,835 [Pathos AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pathos-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software / AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3e5dec5f331c152) New York, NY Hybrid 13d ago $180,000–$200,000 [M3USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/m3usa) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28899ef187b4249e) Fort Washington, PA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [H.W. Kaufman Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-w-kaufman-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efd50e4e59eceb55) Farmington Hills, MI 13d ago Pay not posted [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8732eaa36c8f1b29) Santa Clara, CA 2w ago $152,000–$241,500 [Coalition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coalition) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6256c836dc6a70fa) US Remote 2w ago $130,000–$195,000 [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Solutions Engineer - Nuclear & Safety](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78324c76f0089b66) Meriden, CT 2w ago Pay not posted [Eastern Bank](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eastern-bank) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bebe1d73972c9525) Wakefield, MA 2w ago $100,890–$150,000 [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 [Wrapbook](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wrapbook) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer II, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6b4cff396a8605b) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3w ago $206,000–$283,500 [Mirion Technologies, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mirion-technologies-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6fda6ff6da7faa7) US Remote 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 [Citigroup](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citigroup) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer – Startups & Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdacae14abfd3654) Jersey City, NJ 3w ago $142,320–$213,480 [Wrapbook](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wrapbook) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer II, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84d3481afca0230c) US Remote 3w ago $183,000–$283,500 [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Infrastructure Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ffa2294b4ad69da) US Remote 3w ago $127,000–$180,600 [Signature Aviation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/signature-aviation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Application Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185133bfb3c68c0b) Orlando, FL 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–$265,000 346 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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