> 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 in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic®ion=sf-bay-area&page=3 511 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in the SF Bay Area, from 331 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $165,000 to $230,000. **511** postings · **331** companies · 374 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $165,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Binti](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/binti) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ab6678dd001933d) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artificial-intelligence-underwriting-company-aiuc) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/575779887c729d4d) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7736da583f709f2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Mountain View, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fe4112f3d62e9d4) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Figma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/figma) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a3cc84cc99542a8d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 2mo ago $153,000–$376,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa41a1949bc5bc55) San Francisco, CA · Atlanta, GA · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Condor Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/condor-software) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (BioPharma/Lifescience)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4bebf701823663ea) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Ironsite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ironsite) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c561d7f1cc1bb1d2) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $100,000–$160,000 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bda554e4bf3180) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $155,000–$193,000 [Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acba7fa1d6e7b519) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [Blockstream](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blockstream) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d7b4ad9eeb4e065) Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Analog Devices](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/analog-devices) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45fca47921975204) San Jose, CA · Boston, MA 2mo ago $230,000–$316,250 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de0ff307c6d67d9b) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Cosmic Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cosmic-robotics) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b3490254198a1d2) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Halluminate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/halluminate) ### [Member of Technical Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb88eb3f3b97061e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $215,000–$275,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93c0e9cb9ecf62ba) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$300,000 [Brainbase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brainbase) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Brainbase Embed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0e424458410fb4) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Bunkerhill Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bunkerhill-health) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4cbc34d153bbc31) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Monaco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monaco) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e0de1aebd783a58) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80d4db23176c6e8d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$140,000 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a41ecbd1f967b671) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed1d12f52d8ca93) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d45a70feeb21283) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Tread](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tread) ### [AI-Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6274401bfc0df20) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [HUD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hud) ### [Forward Deployed Research Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1d90d94cc954944) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $100,000–$180,000 [Temper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/temper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc8bc5569b200e32) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) ### [Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb2049e2cba8970e) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c46a86c31f82b14) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $120,000–$220,000 [OpenClaw Foundation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openclaw-foundation) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc34865d20736808) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Edison Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d999f8040fbafe9a) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Novita AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/novita-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a87457ee472f5f11) San Mateo, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Eon.io](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eon-io) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5ba33f5ca588781) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago Pay not posted [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I/II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8c1bc68a76e5ecc) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $100,000–$190,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48b724a83a6dc97f) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted 322 of 511 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 in SF Bay Area pay? 374 of 511 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $230,000, from 237 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in SF Bay Area require? Of 511 postings, 243 state a minimum number of years, from 188 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 151 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (61), 6 to 9 years (25) or 10 or more years (6). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in SF Bay Area? These 511 postings come from 331 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (13), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (7), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (7), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (7) and [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (6). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in SF Bay Area remote? 34 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 139 are hybrid and 227 are on-site. The remaining 111 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 171 of the 511 postings. Counted over the 511 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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