> 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 with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&stage=operations&page=28 1,300 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors with ongoing operations, from 758 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $152,000 to $215,000. **1,300** postings · **758** companies · **904** with pay · median **$180,000** · middle half $152,000–$215,000 · read Nov 8, 2026 [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 · 5d ago $191,000–$254,000 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0a81dbd4df064dca) Hawthorne, CA New · 5d ago $125,000–$195,000 [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/9ed8a9dfa624a192) US Remote New · 6d ago $118,519–$131,482 [Yext](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/yext) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Transformation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1bbbc92ca8b5b74) New York, NY New · 6d ago $142,500–$213,500 [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 · 5d ago $220,000–$292,000 [Foundation Medicine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/foundation-medicine) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67bfafe66979ec1c) Boston, MA Hybrid 7d ago $111,040–$138,800 [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 · 6d 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 10d 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 10d ago $120,600–$224,000 [Baker Tilly](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/baker-tilly) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal AI Engineer, Sr AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8bd18ac838c9b76) San Jose, CA · Pasadena, CA · +10 more 11d ago $205,000–$250,000 [phantom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phantom) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3150e1433ca3e04f) US Remote 12d ago Pay not posted [LettrLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lettrlabs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec19b292670c5264) Los Angeles, CA Remote 12d ago $200,000–$250,000 [Ultra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ultra) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer, AI Enablement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80467aecc7af1594) New York, NY On-site 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [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 2w ago $85,000–$170,000 [BlackLine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackline) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dbe86e9feda6b778) Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 2w ago $130,000–$163,000 [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 2w ago Pay not posted [SK Life Science, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sk-life-science-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer, Business Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f20c50efac164abd) Paramus, NJ 2w ago $135,000–$160,000 [Seeq Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seeq-corporation) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Customer Support Operations Intelligence Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/38017da4d0a6b017) US Remote 2w ago $110,000–$155,000 [HealthEdge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthedge) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f08393ed5502c5a) US Remote 2w 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 2w ago $132,930–$143,835 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer GEN AI, Assistant Vice President](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5bf1c306eb0f993d) Irving, TX 2w ago $107,120–$160,680 [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 2w ago $180,000–$200,000 [thelab](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thelab) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a50ee3f1983c6c32) New York, NY 2w ago Pay not posted [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 2w ago Pay not posted [Aalo Atomics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aalo-atomics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2b2e3a4fd5d7a57) Austin, TX On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [MISSION Underwriters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mission-underwriters) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efd4b340c077042c) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [IntegriChain1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/integrichain1) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Automation & Process Improvement Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e88009355600649a) Philadelphia, PA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Backend Engineer, AI Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0aebb61a79dd2221) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Aalo Atomics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/aalo-atomics) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer (Manufacturing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08772bd64a49939c) Austin, TX On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer Senior - Level 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/237d18f514a4d902) Marietta, GA 2w ago $98,100–$182,100 [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer, Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b2ff0085f191c99c) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $211,000–$236,000 [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full Stack Engineer, AI Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ded6ad6d23ebac1c) US Remote 2w 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 [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer Senior - Level 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0a9140adfaf2f21) Palmdale, CA 2w ago $110,300–$204,900 [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 [BJAK](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bjak) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Engineer, AI Internal Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6331ba1cdf30b6eb) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Pogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pogo) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6673d3d7b851eb1) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Machine Learning Engineering Sr](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/597bd6fa13e3ccd8) TX 2w ago Pay not posted [Applied Compute](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-compute) Builds for teams inside the company ### [GTM AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4aed0be0305443e1) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $160,000–$240,000 [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 740 of these 1,300 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26stage%3Doperations%26page%3D28&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26stage%3Doperations%26page%3D28&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with ongoing operations” 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 with ongoing operations pay? 904 of 1,300 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $152,000 and $215,000, from 499 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with ongoing operations require? Of 1,300 postings, 676 state a minimum number of years, from 470 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 415 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (124), 6 to 9 years (115) or 10 or more years (22). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with ongoing operations? These 1,300 postings come from 758 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (47), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (23), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (19), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (16) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (14). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with ongoing operations remote? 259 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 304 are hybrid and 420 are on-site. The remaining 317 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 491 of the 1,300 postings. Counted over the 1,300 postings in this search. 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