> 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 involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&recipient=both&stage=poc 58 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams, from 52 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $140,000 to $209,000. **58** postings · **52** companies · 47 state pay: median **$165,000**, half $140,000–$209,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Banyan Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/banyan-software) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef36dca5262629a4) US · city not listed New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Base Power](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/base-power) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3793125c1576b59) Austin, TX On-site 3w ago Pay not posted [Rebuild](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rebuild) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/72439be7580fe6b4) New York, NY 7w ago $120,000–$150,000 [NewRocket](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newrocket) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer-Anthropic-US West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b1d8f6214ffc95c) US Remote 1mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Coinflow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coinflow) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ceb0df1eb6dcf832) Chicago, IL On-site 10mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [PMG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pmg) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Principal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ef7f8ed7391e708) Dallas, TX · New York, NY · +1 more 9mo ago Pay not posted [Guru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guru) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fed1598802d35f69) Philadelphia, PA · US remote Remote New · 3d ago $132,000–$193,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior AI Product Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/899eadff5bb6cf7b) Richmond, VA · Mclean, VA Hybrid New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Elorian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elorian) ### [Software Engineer - Applications](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0686c28278c3efd2) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · 5d ago $250,000–$400,000 [xCures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xcures) ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ead6b432bd4852e5) US Remote 13d ago $100,000–$160,000 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb8b69d1738c04e1) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Performance Drone Works](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/performance-drone-works) ### [Senior Field Software Engineer, Advanced Missions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3405965391f916e4) US Remote 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [Dura Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dura-digital) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18513c603510b369) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f95a9b59f4e3f66b) Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA 2w ago $131,300–$177,600 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Customer Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8d0adf6eae8c09e) Austin, TX 3w ago $127,000–$183,000 [OpenAI Foundation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-foundation) ### [AI Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/848302912d64ec39) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $350,000–$450,000 [Mia Labs, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mia-labs-inc) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d58f02a787a71954) Austin, TX Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d7c4d4a3ec04461) Jessup, MD · Arlington, VA · +2 more 5w ago $131,300–$177,600 [Tailor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailor) ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer (Remote, US West Timezone Overlap)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5290e219eebc78d6) US Remote 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [Research Engineers, Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/60af21c31fcb4427) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Nebius](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nebius) ### [Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49b178f26034018f) US Remote 7mo ago $200–$350,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr. Delivery Consultant - AI/ML, WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfdbb2e72b1442fa) Denver, CO · Atlanta, GA · +6 more 5w ago $153,600–$228,600 [Sapien](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sapien) ### [Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c4efa27350a08c1f) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $175,000–$250,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Applied Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/991b159eed68c984) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 18mo ago $170,000–$240,000 [Stagwell](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stagwell) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84b31c17f92d9269) New York, NY 13d ago $160,000–$200,000 [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9e13dfae037d6ea9) New York, NY 13d ago $100,000–$120,000 [CLEAR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clear) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer I](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/243f4b1b0871222a) New York, NY On-site 4w ago $129,500–$150,500 [Habitat Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/habitat-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3acd6d78333c8e8) US Remote 3mo ago $181,000–$235,000 [IFS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ifs) Proves it works before the sale ### [Pre-Sales Forward Deployed Engineer - IFS Loops](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/299d0f4d19ba24b2) Palo Alto, CA 9d ago $190,000–$230,000 · OTE [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Legal Engineer, Legal Products Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec42914b1144c712) Frisco, TX · New York, NY Hybrid 10d ago $94,900–$203,000 [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e700017fa4f96b31) Irvine, CA 13d ago $52,000 [Rely Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rely-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ade2f0274246fb2) San Francisco, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41e0b6a27897f7a9) New York, NY 5w ago $70,000–$140,000 [zaimler](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zaimler) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcbb7df283900a11) New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago Pay not posted [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer Internship](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/35d9b4171a30e23f) New York, NY 13d ago $52,000 [Bertram Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bertram-capital) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0c55020eea1396be) Foster City, CA 1mo ago $140,000–$160,000 [Labelbox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/labelbox) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, RL Environments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5c67750fd6fd53a) SF Bay Area 7mo ago $140,000–$200,000 27 of 58 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26recipient%3Dboth%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams pay? 47 of 58 postings state a pay range. The median is $165,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $209,000, from 41 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams require? Of 58 postings, 36 state a minimum number of years, from 36 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 23 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (8), 6 to 9 years (4) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams? These 58 postings come from 52 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (3), [Healthpeak Properties, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/healthpeak-properties-inc) (3), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (3), [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) (1) and [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept serving external customers and internal teams remote? 12 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 12 are hybrid and 11 are on-site. The remaining 23 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 58 postings. Counted over the 58 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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