> 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 jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&role=builds-for-customers&page=8

1,020 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors, from 585 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $220,000.

**1,020** postings · **585** companies · 690 state pay: median **$183,000**, half $154,000–$220,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[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

[ClaimSorted](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/claimsorted)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f032a5ccd9f6fca)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$130,000–$230,000

[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

[SageOx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sageox)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35ce3c8a8138f437)

Seattle, WA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Via](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/via)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3048ea5df7db04c3)

New York, NY 2mo ago

$160,000–$220,000

[RELEX Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/relex-solutions)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Merchandising](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5158f583cc6411d7)

Atlanta, GA 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Plane](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/plane)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b3cbfe07305371dd)

US · city not listed 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters)

### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7aed539477b5be97)

Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +2 more 2mo ago

$118,400–$219,800

[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

[Layer Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/layer-health)

### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c536d4e22f6f3560)

Boston, MA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$150,000–$180,000

[Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs)

### [Associate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd355956f959daa7)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$224,000–$394,000 · OTE

[Skiffra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/skiffra)

### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3fd47c183cc8879)

Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$215,000–$250,000

[TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8827d8cb1fc94df)

Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ca8c96310ebe227)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$160,000–$300,000

[PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc4e2b90516b853c)

Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Nous Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nous-research)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a94551e4dd2849fd)

US Remote 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bf224091b6acdf)

New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$165,000–$350,000

[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

[Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio)

### [AI Builder (Forward Deployed Engineer)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41400bf14d827fad)

US Remote 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Translucent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/translucent)

### [Forward Deployed Insights Engineer (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a456e5837eff597c)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$230,000

[ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49)

Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/78e2253a446f8823)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$300,000

[Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75)

San Diego, CA 3mo ago

$100,000–$140,000

[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

[Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6)

Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

[project44](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/project44)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6598ae7b1750d07a)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago

$130,000–$190,000

[AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8a406a47a31eb77)

New York, NY 3mo ago

$180,000–$230,000

[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

[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

[Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29e4376987e907b0)

US Remote 3mo ago

$152,000–$318,000

[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

[Gradial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradial)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3ee1777df7cfa29)

Seattle, WA 3mo ago

$145,000–$215,000

[Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp)

### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9197cc51191b917)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$189,000–$330,000

[Planful](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planful)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb095476e258aa2)

US Remote 3mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus)

### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer / Solutions Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c087a50625ed071a)

New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago

$180,000–$200,000

[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

[Neural Concept](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neural-concept)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (US, East Coast)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fede9ed166946063)

US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago

$125,000–$200,000

All 1,020 build what the customer runs.

[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary)

## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors pay?

690 of 1,020 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $220,000, from 376 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors require?

Of 1,020 postings, 510 state a minimum number of years, from 331 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 308 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (96), under 3 years (93) or 10 or more years (13).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors?

These 1,020 postings come from 585 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (36), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (21), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (20), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (18) and [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14).

### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors remote?

212 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 231 are hybrid and 333 are on-site. The remaining 244 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 456 of the 1,020 postings.

Counted over the 1,020 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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