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# FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&recipient=both&work=hybrid

38 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams, from 30 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $148,000 to $202,000.

**38** postings · **30** companies · 32 state pay: median **$173,000**, half $148,000–$202,000

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

[Ford Motor Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ford-motor-company)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Ford Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1662dcb9b9e62543)

Dearborn, MI Hybrid 13d ago

$115,000–$192,900

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd)

Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago

$117,000–$132,000

[Thought Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thought-machine)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22b777fc009a76d3)

New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago

$140,000–$220,000

[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

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4733b2449ae72e66)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$148,000–$255,000

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago

$136,000–$155,000

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

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521)

New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago

$150,000–$180,000

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

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967)

San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago

$150,000–$180,000

[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

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

### [AI Operations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e641d7edbdd4483a)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago

$150,000–$190,000

[Niantic Spatial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/niantic-spatial)

### [Senior/Staff Product Engineer, Embodied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19e6cf58dd331caa)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago

$207,000–$265,000

[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

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

### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db242f263e15ea06)

New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago

$130,000–$185,000

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

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b5add863240574f)

Fort Belvoir, VA Hybrid 2mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

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

### [Product Engineer, Blockchain (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/25f95ddd6ba1c9e2)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[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

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

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75e641451f1d759c)

Falls Church, VA Hybrid 4mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

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

### [Data Scientist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c3bf2e5c01fc540)

New York, NY Hybrid 15mo ago

$120,000–$240,000

[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

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

### [Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/262623f7a4db59ba)

Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago

$140,000–$165,000

[Safety Radar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/safety-radar) Integrates and configures it

### [Forward Deployed Engineer | AI Implementation & Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b4c7df0f7872579)

Denver, CO · Tulsa, OK Hybrid 13d ago

$95,000–$125,000

[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

[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

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

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Operations & Sustainment - open level (R5497)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00652d251b47d57a)

San Diego, CA Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[FloQast](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/floqast) Keeps customers running after launch

### [Forward Deployed Accountant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b108461435f40c90)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$99,000–$133,000

[Ramp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ramp) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Solutions Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/778823f0bba7bbd1)

New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago

$170,000–$230,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a8c679383b2398)

New York, NY Hybrid 21mo 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/ee55009ccd480304)

New York, NY Hybrid 47mo 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/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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

21 of 38 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams pay?

32 of 38 postings state a pay range. The median is $173,000, and half of them sit between $148,000 and $202,000, from 25 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams require?

Of 38 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 21 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 16 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (4) or under 3 years (3).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams?

These 38 postings come from 30 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (4), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (4), [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) (3), [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) (1) and [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (1).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with hybrid work serving external customers and internal teams remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 19 of the 38 postings.

Counted over the 38 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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