> 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=17 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 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/729f612f91d391af) Mclean, VA 2w ago $120,000–$180,000 [Credence Management Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/credence-management-solutions) ### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fa4a8406d1cb7d50) Tysons, VA 2w ago $120,000–$150,000 [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Junior Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8e45fc1ed517010) US · city not listed 2w ago $115,000–$185,000 [xCures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xcures) ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ead6b432bd4852e5) US Remote 2w ago $100,000–$160,000 [InterImage, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interimage-inc) ### [AI/ML Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b45839854e6c864) Arlington, VA Remote 2w ago $105,000–$180,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Generative AI Consultant ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bae78baca2f05fbb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago From $105,000 [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Junior Software Engineer (AI Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f665293e3dbb960) Columbia, MD 2w ago $115,000–$185,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [M&S Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af4f05fd06077223) Washington, DC Remote 2w ago $111,426.84–$192,890.16 [Extractable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/extractable) ### [Python Integrations Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10adf16994fba200) San Francisco, CA Remote 2w ago $100,000–$130,000 [pensar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pensar) ### [Security Research Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47f4c4f009782ad0) New York, NY 2w ago $120,000–$175,000 [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ### [Software Engineer (AI Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23f0cc89df79b76e) Columbia, MD 2w ago $165,000–$225,000 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb8b69d1738c04e1) Mclean, VA 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d) Mclean, VA 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Peraton](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peraton) ### [Senior AI Integration Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1f0dc00fc4169c5) Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 more On-site 2w ago $112,000–$179,000 [Luminance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminance) ### [Senior Customer Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb639c92114dbe11) New York, NY 2w ago $115,000–$150,000 [Performance Drone Works](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/performance-drone-works) ### [Senior Field Software Engineer, Advanced Missions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3405965391f916e4) US Remote 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) ### [Senior MLOps Engineer - DSX Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4aefdc2fda0cf12) US · city not listed 2w ago $184,000–$356,500 [Sleuth Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sleuth-insights) ### [Senior Software / Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8680836a0da5ee33) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 2w ago $170,000–$210,000 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 2w ago $150,000–$225,000 [OPEN Data Jobs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/open-data-jobs) ### [Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d92029b43f50d7a4) Washington, DC Remote 2w ago $92,000–$133,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Software Engineer, Foundry & AI Applications – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b323e12bac469e92) Fort Bragg, NC 2w ago $115,000–$135,000 [Sweep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sweep) ### [Software Engineer, Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59a7bba627936356) New York, NY On-site 2w ago Up to $220,000 [Egnyte](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egnyte) ### [Sr Consultant, Professional Services - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32b2dbcba482b20b) US Remote 2w ago $125,000–$140,000 [Markon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/markon) ### [Sr. Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8748098186b7a70d) US · city not listed 2w ago $120,000–$200,000 [Albers Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/albers-aerospace) ### [AI Data Automation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96f9e04048b68e03) Evendale, OH On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Dura Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dura-digital) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18513c603510b369) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [ECP](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ecp) ### [Analytics Consultant, ECP Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05d08eb2ac4587fa) Denver, CO Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Matic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matic) ### [Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9bf9bdc732cda10) Dallas, TX Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78f92c6ecdd7b1f1) New York, NY On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Anthem Engineering, LLC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthem-engineering-llc) ### [Principal Software Engineer RR Level 3 - Polygraph Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/741c1319ad85355e) Annapolis Junction, MD On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Aliz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aliz) ### [Rabbit - Customer Engineer, BigQuery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbdc7ec293832e13) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai) ### [Robotics Software Engineer - Field Deployment & Support](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cda51988bba4cfbd) Savannah, GA 2w ago Pay not posted [VetsEZ](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vetsez) ### [Senior AI Application Engineer (Remote Opportunity)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68b6265a8888a342) Dallas, TX Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [eimagine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eimagine) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec276bbc48227dc9) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [AI Technology Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-technology-partners) ### [Senior AI Engineer, Agentic Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbe3a1392c896f0) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Destro AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/destro-ai) ### [Robotics Software Engineer - Field Deployment & Support](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42967df7691bfe95) Sumner, WA 2w ago Pay not posted [Nortal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nortal) ### [Senior Python/AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76cd1c61755c34ac) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Anthem Engineering, LLC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthem-engineering-llc) ### [Senior Software Engineer RR Level 2 - Polygraph Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35e3df15ed3e5a86) Annapolis Junction, MD On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Braid Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/braid-robotics) ### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d236737e4e703afd) Boston, MA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [InterImage, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interimage-inc) ### [Software Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bf192562634981c) Arlington, VA Remote 2w 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%3D17&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26page%3D17&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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