> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&stage=poc 612 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept, from 384 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $150,000 to $215,000. **612** postings · **384** companies · 435 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $150,000–$215,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7460c510f62762db) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +5 more New · Today $207,000–$300,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4062210d6364bfec) Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid New · Today $118,400–$253,000 [Ajax](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ajax) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4e6543d37b1522) New York, NY On-site New · Today $210,000–$270,000 [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 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82606f0a46009d9d) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +5 more New · Yesterday $174,000–$252,000 [Pramaana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pramaana-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f99fed3ab01cfc35) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · Yesterday Pay not posted [The Nielsen Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-nielsen-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions (Gracenote Division)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31693745d4f72300) Remote, OR Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) ### [Senior Consultant CPM (Forward Deployed Engineer)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41f70d45f77df0a) Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · +1 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $95,000–$140,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Higher Education, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d79f8d9d3dca840c) Sunnyvale, CA New · 2d ago $207,000–$300,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0cffa0668d774f5) New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $180,000–$300,000 [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e4a93b1a8147acd) New York, NY On-site 10d ago $215,000–$241,000 [NewRocket](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newrocket) ### [Senior/Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer/Architect-Copilot/Azure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/384a61776ddb4eb4) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f930c687b863b8e1) Pittsburgh, PA New · 6d ago $174,000–$252,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85) San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7df1eb35192cccd) Pittsburgh, PA New · 6d ago $207,000–$300,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Consultant - Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a953b347571852a) Boston, MA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [AI Technology Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-technology-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bed156cfcd9537f1) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Generative AI, Geo](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10a632380303adc5) Mountain View, CA · New York, NY · +2 more New · 6d ago $152,000–$221,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $145,000–$210,000 [Dura Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dura-digital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07c60e16507cc905) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [ISHIR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ishir) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2aceeb917abeb81a) US · city not listed 13d ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, State and Local Government, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07920020d186fcb3) New York, NY · Reston, VA New · 6d ago $207,000–$300,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561b610fe6b43c8c) US Remote 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19af081a1d56615c) US Remote 13d ago $160,000–$180,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15c784651bcda714) US Remote 2w ago $110,000–$180,000 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/785e9f9d067d852d) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37) Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Perseus Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/perseus-group) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f7bf9fa743ef8b82) US Remote 2w ago $117,000–$143,000 [Runway ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/runway-ml) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86b869c5740310d6) US Remote 2w ago $225,000–$270,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e8de4323e25a8e) Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $101.14–$182,624 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SPECTR) - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83ba82a4c5ede4f6) US Remote 13d ago $122,209.58–$211,317.81 [Symmetry Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/symmetry-software) ### [Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1491da081d8e33d9) Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid 3w ago $88,000–$181,000 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a00bd9a4b114a221) Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $89,400–$166,398 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer/Solution Architect - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efe4092f9087ff38) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Neural Concept](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neural-concept) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (US, West Coast)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/235ab7ad735a77f2) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3w ago $125,000–$200,000 [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Fort Lauderdale/Miami)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/173d38bec492a9ab) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted 349 of 612 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept 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 pay? 435 of 612 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $215,000, from 259 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept require? Of 612 postings, 331 state a minimum number of years, from 243 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 194 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (63), 6 to 9 years (59) or 10 or more years (15). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept? These 612 postings come from 384 companies. The employers with the most postings are [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) (19), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (13), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (11), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (10) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (10). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors involving proof of concept remote? 131 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 136 are hybrid and 150 are on-site. The remaining 195 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 220 of the 612 postings. Counted over the 612 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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