> 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 serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&recipient=external&page=2 1,284 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers, from 695 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $153,000 to $216,000. **1,284** postings · **695** companies · 868 state pay: median **$181,000**, half $153,000–$216,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c5715c904689d35) Seattle, WA 8d ago $155,000–$225,000 [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/644535b6e8af3ed6) NJ Remote 9d ago $180,000–$200,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2fc21f78f9a6a01) Austin, TX · New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffbd3b08d110bff9) Arlington, VA 9d ago $77,600–$176,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0cffa0668d774f5) New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $180,000–$300,000 [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e4a93b1a8147acd) New York, NY On-site 10d ago $215,000–$241,000 [NewRocket](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newrocket) ### [Senior/Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer/Architect-Copilot/Azure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/384a61776ddb4eb4) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d90bc54a20cb2e75) Mclean, VA Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/753e8490762c7f02) New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $180,000–$300,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1798a89ed0fd75b) East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +3 more 10d ago $143,700–$223,600 [Plain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/plain) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/25449c101b2d1a5a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago $180,000–$250,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41a0b6e3ff27d353) Chicago, IL Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c586756ad8cd001b) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [FlowGen Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flowgen-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fa7ffc811510f1d) San Francisco, CA On-site 12d ago $200,000–$375,000 [Dataminr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dataminr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c55612999e1e90b8) US Remote 13d ago $165,000–$220,000 [Bluprintx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bluprintx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c3d9f83beb8b1ff) New York Remote 13d ago $280,000–$320,000 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ce6cf44b2e8d0cd) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [jeffreym-consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jeffreym-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99c63127d5fcd58e) Seattle, WA On-site 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [Creative Chaos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/creative-chaos) ### [Forward-Deployed Full-stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7038c2ebded9ec5) Waltham, MA · Cincinnati, OH · +1 more Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85) San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [NetImpact Strategies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netimpact-strategies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Technical Architect)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/433a4d78b0341f4b) US Remote 13d ago $170,000–$210,000 [Overland AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/overland-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1229d389bf76fbbb) Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $140,000–$180,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/03a5618294a2164f) Tacoma, WA Hybrid 13d ago $146,000–$253,000 [Unit8](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unit8) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid, USA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4a5cc72e7e9d855) Denver, CO · Charlotte, NC · +1 more Hybrid 13d ago $140,000–$220,000 [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Consultant - Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a953b347571852a) Boston, MA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [AI Technology Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-technology-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bed156cfcd9537f1) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $145,000–$210,000 [Arkham Technologies Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arkham-technologies-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fa3df20a38255419) Palo Alto, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Dura Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dura-digital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07c60e16507cc905) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [szns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/szns) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb1c82f1e00e0d1c) Reston, VA Hybrid 13d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561b610fe6b43c8c) US Remote 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Ethicrithm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ethicrithm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Experienced- USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4ff7cf3e72ef963) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Tiger Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiger-analytics) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - GenAI / Agentic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07a5266a80234819) Dallas, TX 13d ago Pay not posted [ISHIR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ishir) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2aceeb917abeb81a) US · city not listed 13d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37) Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Archangel Autonomy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/archangel-autonomy) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Syracuse, NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe2f94b4ef4206fc) Syracuse, NY On-site 13d ago Pay not posted 938 of 1,284 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 serving external customers pay? 868 of 1,284 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $216,000, from 440 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers require? Of 1,284 postings, 623 state a minimum number of years, from 405 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 375 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (124), 6 to 9 years (106) or 10 or more years (18). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers? These 1,284 postings come from 695 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (55), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (25), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (20), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (19) and [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (19). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers remote? 261 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 298 are hybrid and 438 are on-site. The remaining 287 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 559 of the 1,284 postings. Counted over the 1,284 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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