> 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 in Los Angeles Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic®ion=greater-la 84 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Los Angeles, from 45 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $150,000 to $212,000. **84** postings · **45** companies · 75 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $150,000–$212,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4062210d6364bfec) Los Angeles, CA · Frisco, TX · +7 more Hybrid New · Today $118,400–$253,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dec8d400dcdba3a8) Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +3 more 4w ago Pay not posted [Swarm Aero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/swarm-aero) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Embedded](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a31dd0c0c1d39ad1) Oxnard, CA On-site 4w ago $180,000–$240,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/496735084229ffc9) Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, DC 5w ago $191,000–$254,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd) Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $117,000–$132,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68) Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago $110,000–$190,000 [Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3cdc82ca00e6cbe2) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Los Angeles, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $136,000–$155,000 [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 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Los Angeles, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Irvine, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [All Levels: Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5293a7d2854092bc) Torrance, CA On-site 4mo ago $223,000–$359,000 [Planhat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planhat) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760df506cf3445ee) Pacific Palisades, CA On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 · OTE [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [SalesPatriot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salespatriot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82c1c50f87111b84) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [AnySignal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anysignal) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3304faee4301116d) Los Angeles, CA On-site 12mo ago $130,000–$200,000 [Picogrid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/picogrid) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b986901355d74972) El Segundo, CA · Fort Bragg, NC 15mo ago $120,000–$200,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Los Angeles, CA · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9a12ae707b7c0db) Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +2 more On-site 3w ago $155,000–$200,000 [Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) ### [Internship: Forward Deployed Engineer, Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/72035469054b73ae) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce82c8d85fc04836) Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · +2 more On-site 3w ago $155,000–$200,000 [Revel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revel) ### [Internship: Forward Deployed Engineer, Test](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c549be4baed01dc) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Chiri](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chiri) ### [Applied AI Engineer – Document Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9d8e54444424712) Santa Ana, CA On-site New · Today Pay not posted [Quilter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quilter) ### [Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Customer Integrations — PCB/CAD](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7ea4c6c78ff2765) Long Beach, CA Hybrid New · 6d ago Pay not posted [Axle Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle-health) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6b7f3cfed515e2b) Santa Monica, CA On-site New · 6d ago $170,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Los Angeles, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [Sleuth Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sleuth-insights) ### [Senior Software / Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8680836a0da5ee33) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 13d ago $170,000–$210,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a6a44abf0fdde97) Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more 6w ago $191,000–$254,000 [Docflow Labs Inc](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/docflow-labs-inc) ### [Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb32e192c5c4c004) Los Angeles, CA On-site 1mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [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) Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97ec36645fe8d603) Los Angeles, CA · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,500–$203,500 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3da5634c483ab359) Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · +2 more 6w ago $167,000–$222,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Application Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14809e80210a38c9) Los Angeles, CA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) ### [Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c29fc4f0419b4c0) Hawthorne, CA 5mo ago $100,000–$135,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Discovery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ba3c64ddaf07683) Costa Mesa, CA · Huntsville, AL · +4 more 3mo ago $191,000–$292,000 49 of 84 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26region%3Dgreater-la&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors in los angeles 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 in Los Angeles pay? 75 of 84 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $212,000, from 40 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Los Angeles require? Of 84 postings, 40 state a minimum number of years, from 29 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 22 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10), under 3 years (7) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Los Angeles? These 84 postings come from 45 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (11), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (6), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (6), [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (5) and [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Los Angeles remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 24 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 33 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 41 of the 84 postings. Counted over the 84 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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