> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&page=37 1,747 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors, from 928 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $153,000 to $216,000. **1,747** postings · **928** companies · **1,221** with pay · median **$181,000** · middle half $153,000–$216,000 · read Nov 11, 2026 [Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Product Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4826db2a1ad629f7) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3w ago $90,000–$100,000 [Runlayer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/runlayer) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43a5e1eb07bac022) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Growth Strategist, Enterprise (Deployment Strategist) - NY](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc642d975ed538f2) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$190,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a0be7ab698c092f) Laurel, MD On-site 4w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Conversion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conversion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7914d652b8187ed0) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Conduct](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conduct) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ca0577585f55540e) New York, NY On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Auctor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auctor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a261fb2e096567b6) New York, NY On-site 6w ago $130,000–$230,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f12e09cbeb454c6) Norfolk, VA On-site 4w ago $110,000–$170,000 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Ecosystem Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da5f8e73543721b0) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [Campfire](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/campfire) Integrates and configures it ### [Accounting Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1dd74adc6abbd094) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $130,000–$160,000 [Vantor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vantor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Secret)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/361f25424cfd6a08) Herndon, VA 2mo ago $137,000–$182,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9200c0738c44358c) Kitsap, WA On-site 6w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a318e02bbfe8cce) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/045b19ea19318959) Miami, FL On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a135f732ebac9e6e) Tampa, FL Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/13f207d3cca6dd30) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - USMC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc61fe3611389a08) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad89b186e784f610) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$250,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$260,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - PACOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9747b475147e3e3) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Apex Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apex-technology) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46cfd19366cf02e9) Los Angeles, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Arch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arch) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df799178f20b4477) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Emanate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emanate) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ecbbd856813e7d7) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Intel, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50e504561a95469f) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3a8d02dc926fb61) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Intel (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4d7d1c6f1f0f19f) Arlington, VA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6833631848861e2f) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$160,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf66bd8d122782a3) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [Encord](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/encord) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5006b05e4f746d17) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/waniwani) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Founding Deployment Strategist @ Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc5bf7b8250641a5) New York, NY 7mo ago Pay not posted [Clarion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f74ff10533b3250) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2031939143cc485d) US Remote 7mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Simile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simile) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a0abcabc7321e88) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bb783c00bcb2ec0) Fayetteville, NC Hybrid 10mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Method Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-security) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a400f143f9dd35de) New York, NY 11mo ago Pay not posted 1,044 of these 1,747 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26page%3D37&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26page%3D37&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors” 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 pay? 1,221 of 1,747 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $216,000, from 606 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors require? Of 1,747 postings, 894 state a minimum number of years, from 578 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 539 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (175), 6 to 9 years (156) or 10 or more years (24). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors? These 1,747 postings come from 928 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (64), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (34), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (25), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (21) and [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (19). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors remote? 350 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 399 are hybrid and 565 are on-site. The remaining 433 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 650 of the 1,747 postings. Counted over the 1,747 postings in this search. 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