> 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 on-site Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&work=onsite&page=3 546 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site, from 322 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $153,000 to $230,000. **546** postings · **322** companies · 357 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $153,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2) Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [Basic Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/basic-capital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42b9f2267bbf8fac) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $180,000–$210,000 [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 [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8ccbd40023e39b3) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [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 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior) [Secret]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed81546bf84a1f2d) Manassas, VA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [RobCo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robco) ### [(Senior) Robotics Software / Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1736d53f8bea661e) Austin, TX On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Early Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/752543f4fa7aef23) Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago $120,000–$140,000 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [All Levels: Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5293a7d2854092bc) Torrance, CA On-site 4mo ago $223,000–$359,000 [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 [Quadrillion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quadrillion) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward-Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ffe9f048f08a5d8) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$350,000 [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 [RXO](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rxo) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f697d9be83af9f44) Southfield, MI On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff67fdc057ed9c55) Arlington, VA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bddbcbbe4ac91eed) Honolulu, HI On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$210,000 [Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e42c5b77339c69d9) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Planhat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planhat) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760df506cf3445ee) Pacific Palisades, CA On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 · OTE [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 [Nebius](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nebius) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise - Tavily](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b1bb863d0950d0d) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $179,500–$224,300 [Periodic Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/periodic-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f51097ef995e7154) Menlo Park, CA On-site 5mo ago $250,000–$350,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Eagle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eagle) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/071d3883589bb277) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Bobyard](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bobyard) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e4b3736d20917a6) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $130,000–$165,000 [SalesPatriot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salespatriot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82c1c50f87111b84) San Francisco, CA · Miami, FL · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Sandstone](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sandstone) ### [Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df980172afee8afc) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26f2742fc2a8b30c) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Reducto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reducto) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c86f9b878bf4784) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Emanate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emanate) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5874413025548cf) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Handshake (AI training)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/handshake-ai-training) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/013bd98bc4409620) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $155,000–$170,000 [Claim Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/claim-health) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f86dfd5f76e8d416) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Sieve](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sieve) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c01d9e4502e1f4bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$350,000 [Risely AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/risely-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26541051b96604cb) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $120,000–$180,000 [Tamarind Bio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tamarind-bio) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83b1a36d98d499c3) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [AI Fund](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-fund) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2f06993ec835e0eb) Mountain View, CA On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Netic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bbb87ebf337b2569) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $145,000–$330,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad782c7903fff57b) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted 333 of 546 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 on-site pay? 357 of 546 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $230,000, from 209 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site require? Of 546 postings, 222 state a minimum number of years, from 167 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 125 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (74), 6 to 9 years (21) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site? These 546 postings come from 322 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (50), [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (11), [Fluidstack](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fluidstack) (10) and [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) (8). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors on-site remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 546 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 185 of the 546 postings. Counted over the 546 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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