> 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=25

1,271 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers, from 692 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $215,000.

**1,271** postings · **692** companies · **859** with pay · median **$181,000** · middle half $154,000–$215,000 · read Nov 6, 2026

Updated Nov 7, 2026

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Integrates and configures it

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/875ecc8fbf5f1093)

Atlanta, GA 8mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[Runlayer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/runlayer) Proves it works before the sale

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc06032aca0fff56)

New York, NY Hybrid 8mo ago

Pay not posted

[Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be717912a9d27a0d)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago

$180,000–$250,000

[Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Data as a Service](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87ad3c2e45737840)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid Since 2025

$180,000–$320,000

[Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75ede2de094f8912)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

Pay not posted

[Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Agent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23d666ea16d8ee4c)

US Remote Since 2025

$185,000–$235,000

[Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d64aeee8ca425089)

Miami, FL Remote New · Yesterday

$120,000–$150,000

[monday.com](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monday-com) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b1ae6fe9e6e6c0a)

New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday

$120,000–$170,000

[Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0)

US Remote New · 2d ago

$120,000–$210,000

[Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e)

US · city not listed New · 2d ago

Pay not posted

[Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/326c802c13093be9)

Tampa, FL Remote New · Yesterday

$120,000–$150,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/38bf4f21b318c554)

New York, NY New · 3d ago

$86,129–$127,189

[Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6d5f1dea82405965)

Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 more Hybrid New · 5d ago

$102,200–$218,600

[NTT DATA, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ntt-data-inc) Integrates and configures it

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9bdc5762864eaae)

Southfield, MI Hybrid 8d ago

$118,000–$218,000

[Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27dae970211d319f)

Colorado Springs, CO Remote New · Yesterday

$120,000–$150,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) Integrates and configures it

### [Looker Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9173840655eb3be7)

Austin, TX 8d ago

$89,400–$166,398

[Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Systems Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/02421ed5d2a72ab8)

San Jose, CA On-site 10d ago

$150,000–$240,000

[Epiq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/epiq) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2ece0b2e6705fc2)

New York, NY On-site 12d ago

$175,000–$260,000

[Varick-Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/varick-agents) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/daf5d9e5addbf396)

San Francisco, CA On-site 12d ago

$175,000–$250,000

[SketchPro](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sketchpro) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Architect: Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2bc06a332ea19712)

San Francisco, CA 2w ago

$100,000–$140,000

[Atlas Technica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/atlas-technica) Proves it works before the sale

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b201a435cd0cb43)

US Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752)

New York, NY Remote 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Latica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latica) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b4fc6d155e343e)

Palo Alto, CA 2w ago

Pay not posted

[Knightscope](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/knightscope) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bc5e23e28388fe0)

Sunnyvale, CA On-site 2w ago

$130,000–$170,000

[AssemblyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assemblyai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Triage](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/035e0d59cf07de8c)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago

$115,000–$135,000

[Dirac, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dirac-inc) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a0fa928f759c10c)

New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago

$90,000–$120,000

[Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Mission Engagement Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05dd92dbb4a39b34)

Minneapolis, MN 2w ago

$165,000–$185,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26bc4e3929332779)

Washington, DC Hybrid 2w ago

$110,000–$170,000

[AssemblyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assemblyai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Triage](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a42b3518f8aec2dd)

New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago

$115,000–$135,000

[Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/694db57f957b4020)

Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 3w ago

Pay not posted

[Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b9f5c3cb82edd57)

Norfolk, VA On-site 2w ago

$165,000–$185,000

[C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0954e72e4d981ab9)

Lexington Park, MD On-site 3w ago

$120,000–$158,000

[Novita AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/novita-ai) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ffdb779625db49c)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 3w ago

Pay not posted

[Eka Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eka-robotics) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c38e7c80ae26026d)

Cambridge, MA On-site 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Profound](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/profound) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Marketing Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ce8b6af37f7206d)

New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago

$149,250–$155,250

[goTenna](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gotenna) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b3fe62787eb4da6)

Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago

$100,000–$130,000

[Onos Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/onos-health) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward-Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cbb5ba03c1837ba)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago

$180,000–$220,000

[GRIDSIGHT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gridsight) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24f51347037e2ac3)

San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX Hybrid 4w ago

Pay not posted

[Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d)

Washington, DC 4w ago

Pay not posted

[goTenna](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gotenna) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/159323920733c84c)

US Remote 4w ago

$100,000–$130,000

928 of these 1,271 jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers pay?

859 of 1,271 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $215,000, from 441 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers require?

Of 1,271 postings, 612 state a minimum number of years, from 400 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 368 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (124), 6 to 9 years (103) or 10 or more years (17).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers?

These 1,271 postings come from 692 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (52), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (24), [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) (17).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers remote?

259 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 298 are hybrid and 434 are on-site. The remaining 280 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 553 of the 1,271 postings.

Counted over the 1,271 postings in this search.

Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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