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# 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=19

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** with pay · median **$184,000** · middle half $155,000–$220,000 · read Nov 6, 2026

[Namespace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/namespace)

### [Customer-Facing Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52bdd35fc2690aa8)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago

$150,000–$220,000

[Guidehouse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidehouse)

### [Forward Deployment Agentic Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c2f783881ee1d15)

San Antonio, TX · Beavercreek, OH · +4 more 5w ago

$70,000–$116,000

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d7c4d4a3ec04461)

Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +2 more 5w ago

$131,300–$177,600

[Mozilla](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mozilla)

### [Staff Product Engineer, Enterprise AI ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9307d8ee55893ca)

US Remote 5w ago

$185,000–$220,000

[Clarium](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarium)

### [Data Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/33e7578031639112)

US Remote 5w ago

$130,000–$150,000

[Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon)

### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe)

Tampa, FL · Miami, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago

Pay not posted

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfdbb2e72b1442fa)

Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +6 more 5w ago

$153,600–$228,600

[Brain Co.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co)

### [Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9ff6a38b2556c3f6)

New York, NY 5w ago

$190,000–$325,000

[Cascade AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cascade-ai)

### [Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e65f2169604a778)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago

$90,000–$125,000

[Andesite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/andesite)

### [Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack (TS Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/975a7d2cfa216c7e)

US Remote 5w ago

$180,000–$240,000

[Niantic Spatial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/niantic-spatial)

### [Senior/Staff Product Engineer, Embodied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19e6cf58dd331caa)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago

$207,000–$265,000

[Zoom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoom)

### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6cf712abfb0d5a2f)

US Remote 5w ago

$124,000–$271,200

[Bespoke Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bespoke-labs)

### [MTS, Post-Training (Enterprise)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96da9294487106dd)

Mountain View, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago

$300,000–$350,000

[Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns)

### [Senior Platform Engineer (FedD239)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d80b4f518bdc61d)

Springfield, VA Remote 5w ago

$148,750–$201,250

[eSentire](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/esentire)

### [Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4aab99443f5d7fb4)

US · city not listed 5w ago

Pay not posted

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93b1c07412385b87)

Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA 5w ago

$131,300–$177,600

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce)

### [Value Acceleration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d29e7c234296d940)

San Francisco, CA · Palo Alto, CA · +2 more 6w ago

$117,200–$246,000

[Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns)

### [Senior Data Engineer (FedD238)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8854465e612c6d8)

Springfield, VA Hybrid 5w ago

$148,750–$201,250

[Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs)

### [Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Product (TS/SCI Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac3e0bd78fe984de)

US Remote 6w ago

Pay not posted

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c41383b1f8d145b)

Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA 5w ago

$131,300–$177,600

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Agentic AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1afd84318597c6f2)

Reston, VA · Springfield, VA 6w ago

$99,000–$225,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a6a44abf0fdde97)

Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more 6w ago

$191,000–$254,000

[Spherecast](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spherecast)

### [Senior Backend Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da3fb47619992801)

New York, NY 6w ago

Pay not posted

[Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra)

### [Software Engineer, Agent - Tech, Media & Telecom](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2923518d5a20cafe)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago

$180,000–$390,000

[Parsons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parsons)

### [AI/ML Engineer TS/SCI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab4e156a7b0b5fed)

Arlington, VA 6w ago

$112,200–$196,400

[Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners)

### [Staff Applied ML Engineer, Federal/National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7dbd0967123dff7)

Washington, DC Remote 6w ago

$180,000–$240,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3da5634c483ab359)

Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more 6w ago

$167,000–$222,000

[Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra)

### [Software Engineer, Agent - Travel , Transportation & Hospitality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9c7e1018bc4a91a)

San Francisco, CA On-site 6w ago

$180,000–$390,000

[Parsons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parsons)

### [Software Developer TS/SCI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36ab2cef4f2db888)

Arlington, VA 6w ago

$125,100–$225,200

[Nelnet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nelnet)

### [GCP / Gemini Enterprise Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9eebed2c56950636)

US Remote 6w ago

$130,000–$150,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini)

### [Lead Software Engineer - Senior GECX AI Engineer-](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e7d7d5eefe159ab)

Atlanta, GA · Nashville, TN · +4 more Hybrid 6w ago

$109,180–$197,175

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c8bc6ee09bdd3b8)

Fort Meade, MD 6w ago

$99,000–$225,000

[OpenAI Foundation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-foundation)

### [AI Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/848302912d64ec39)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago

$350,000–$450,000

[Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet)

### [Software Engineer, Agent Delivery ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b57b956a1cadd20f)

San Francisco, CA On-site 7w ago

$135,000–$180,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini)

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b8a8a9b6f0f6005)

New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago

$101,140–$182,624

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23cf3b7cedc264f7)

Fort Meade, MD 6w ago

$99,000–$225,000

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [AI/ML Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3c3e24e5b3f92a3)

Arlington, VA On-site 7w ago

Pay not posted

[KBR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kbr)

### [Mid Level Software and Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff72e0ec7c795a88)

San Antonio, TX 7w ago

Pay not posted

[Exotec](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exotec)

### [Software Integration Engineer - Automation & Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34de6aa05f806378)

Atlanta, GA 7w ago

Pay not posted

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Palantir Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/573e4737bd8da669)

Springfield, VA 6w ago

$77,600–$176,000

All 1,007 of these jobs build what the customer runs.

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## 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.

Employer postings · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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