> 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 and internal teams Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&recipient=both&page=4 158 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers and internal teams, from 123 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $140,000 to $212,000. **158** postings · **123** companies · 123 state pay: median **$173,000**, half $140,000–$212,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/415762a702e22de0) Washington, DC On-site 75mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a936a97b310ea23) New York, NY On-site 79mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Motion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/motion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc8c83765297f30f) US Remote 12mo ago Pay not posted [Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c6c26232e5adc8a) San Francisco, CA On-site 19mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Internship - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/743afa1fee09c630) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $80,400 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/39b98b1a0d6a4b01) New York, NY On-site 2w ago $110,000–$120,000 [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 [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 9mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4db610fee594adf8) Chicago, IL Hybrid 55mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/657885bd4aca696f) Honolulu, HI On-site 55mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5472299bdd089131) Washington, DC On-site 61mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Citi (Citigroup Inc.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/citi-citigroup-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer – Startups & Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdeb8a38c9899266) Jersey City, NJ 13d ago $142,320–$213,480 [HealthEdge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthedge) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f08393ed5502c5a) US Remote 13d ago Up to $135,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2da873ae60f23bfb) Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +2 more 4w ago $172,600–$258,800 [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3e6d386ef21efa91) New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) Proves it works before the sale ### [Applied AI, Research Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad03554ab362a16c) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $300,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, Safety Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/830735363503685c) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $207,000–$385,000 [Percepta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/percepta) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71dd8ba2e637e994) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $300,000–$425,000 [Relativity Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relativity-space) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cb310272b380b76) Long Beach, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $154,000–$230,000 [Flow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flow) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1719553ce37c3445) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Paradigm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/paradigm) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer, Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b955e26ed9776cb) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $250,000–$400,000 [Vertex Pharmaceuticals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vertex-pharmaceuticals) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Full Stack AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d554cffe1ee5e18) Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago $166,640–$250,000 [Eagle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eagle) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26753904ec10e85d) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [IPM Integrated Project Management Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ipm-integrated-project-management-company) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ee1997b079b4b42) Burr Ridge, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $80,000–$140,000 [Serotonin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serotonin) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Infra Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c2fd3df27a59b277) New York, NY Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Arca](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arca) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185aaefe53da4f95) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Retell AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/retell-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Founders Initiatives, Technical Ex-Founders](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fef50e3f27a227b) Redwood City, CA On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$300,000 [Vanta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vanta) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Sr. AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ec463d0ed5cd) US Remote 5mo ago $195,000–$229,000 [Apple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apple) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Software Engineer (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f561d0a23f932b54) Cupertino, CA 6mo ago $194,600–$293,900 [Garage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/garage) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, Growth](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00653e94e2d692dd) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Commure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/commure) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Operations Manager, Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abb91756fc6adb7b) Mountain View, CA On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, Cooperative AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fe1172380592b97) San Francisco, CA 6mo ago $266,000–$445,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, ARC Team](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6a93858892ae877) San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 more Hybrid 7mo ago $138,000–$259,440 [Mercor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mercor) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer, Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccafc6f0ecf62c0a) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $160,000–$500,000 [Figma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/figma) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Support Engineer, AI Infrastructure & Tooling](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/70b0028f6789ce57) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 8mo ago $169,000–$245,000 [Generalist AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/generalist-ai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer: Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbc510d6bf03eb79) San Mateo, CA On-site 8mo ago $200,000–$350,000 [Periodic Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/periodic-labs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f58ee38e240df145) Menlo Park, CA On-site 11mo ago $250,000–$350,000 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) Proves it works before the sale ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/484d5a806f49b322) US Remote 7w ago $68,443–$92,398 74 of 158 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 serving external customers and internal teams pay? 123 of 158 postings state a pay range. The median is $173,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $212,000, from 92 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers and internal teams require? Of 158 postings, 81 state a minimum number of years, from 74 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 48 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (20), 6 to 9 years (12) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers and internal teams? These 158 postings come from 123 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (16), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (5), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (4), [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) (3) and [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors serving external customers and internal teams remote? 37 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid and 41 are on-site. The remaining 42 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 57 of the 158 postings. Counted over the 158 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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