> 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 technical leads serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&recipient=external&page=12 1,159 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers, from 537 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $229,000. **1,159** postings · **537** companies · 899 state pay: median **$205,000**, half $170,000–$229,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Verily Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/verily-health) ### [Technical Solutions Engineer (Workbench)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9111dd204bdecefa) Dallas, TX 13d ago $172,500–$194,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31f8413c6db3a57d) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Data Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3e3a847055225def) Pittsburgh, PA · US remote Remote 13d ago $101,144–$174,591 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) ### [Engagement Tech Lead, Agentic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b6892bdcfe81a2c) US · city not listed 13d ago $224,000–$431,250 [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ### [Lead AI & Data Analytics Engineer - Must be government clearance eligible](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1eadb173e6b53490) Arlington, VA 13d ago $130,000–$195,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Credence Management Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/credence-management-solutions) ### [Senior AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/55eab9f133b0cbaa) Mclean, VA 13d ago $155,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Senior Data Scientist (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e27f382ea6146070) Washington, DC · Tysons, VA Hybrid 13d ago $113,560–$192,050 [TetraScience](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tetrascience) ### [Senior Scientific Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e21192b291ed4ac4) Boston, MA 13d ago $140,000–$200,000 [Belay Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/belay-technologies) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/912582f9ea7184cf) Fort Meade, MD 13d ago $190,000–$240,000 [Overland AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/overland-ai) ### [Software Engineer - Autonomy Integration and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c484e9b1f45ca7f) Seattle, WA Remote 13d ago $140,000–$300,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Staff Data Engineer, Foundry & Ontology – Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e90ecc211352df4b) Fort Bragg, NC 13d ago $160,000–$180,000 [Very Big Things](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/very-big-things) ### [Lead AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a56845282e5c78a) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Albert Invent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/albert-invent) ### [Lead Integrations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22537a769cfcd0a6) Oakland, CA · US remote Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Manager - Data Science & AI Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6c753f5e96c027) Boston, MA · New York, NY 13d ago Pay not posted [Sanas](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sanas) ### [Member of Technical Staff, LLM Post-Training, Applied](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ef7254ad020c1f) Palo Alto, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Very Big Things](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/very-big-things) ### [Lead AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43dd771a62c7f2b8) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Sparq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sparq) ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdf265823c94b869) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Quvia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quvia) ### [Principal Operations Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a21b18fc1038759d) Washington, DC Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492222403f260da6) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) ### [Agentic Ontology Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/17fb311b40c3c6b0) DC 13d ago $108,600–$280,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b882f171421aa16) New York, NY 13d ago $170,000–$200,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) ### [Solution Advancement Engineer, Analytics Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2bf08c2a1147d21) Chicago, IL Remote 13d ago $110,000–$150,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27f62ce9c80d4125) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) ### [Agentic Ontology Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1252ff6b27303ce) VA 13d ago $88,300–$227,600 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfa5488d7c799fe0) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 13d ago $158,000–$210,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6efeaeb846385ccd) US Remote 13d ago $180,000–$220,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44f0de2ca4442dd8) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Lockheed Martin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lockheed-martin) ### [Agentic Ontology Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36d1e7d89fbce0e2) FL 13d ago $88,300–$227,600 [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f88375963f97c85) Arlington, VA Hybrid 13d ago $160,600–$200,800 [Axon Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon-enterprise) ### [Mission Engineer - Tampa](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4b85d80924a6734) Tampa, FL Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Industrial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a8815f0bc3b2c5a) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [TribalScale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribalscale) ### [Transformation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/edc995bad08dd58b) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Staff Applied AI Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a62232639586e6) Sunnyvale, CA · Kirkland, WA 2w ago $207,000–$300,000 [PA Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pa-consulting) ### [AI Architect | Digital Products & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88a6f419299542fa) Charlotte, NC Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Semiconductor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba548c631b51d6ee) San Mateo, CA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Apple](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apple) ### [Senior Platform Engineer, Find My](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bcc832bcdee76cf6) Cupertino, CA 2w ago $150,400–$277,600 [Noble Machines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noble-machines) ### [Principal Solutions Architect ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/444496c89587b436) Sunnyvale, CA 2w ago $200,000–$350,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee8d306129529a75) Reston, VA Remote 2w ago $160,000–$230,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [AI Customer and Partner Solutions Engineer, Cloud Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c6b3d59186ae60b) Kirkland, WA · Sunnyvale, CA 2w ago $183,000–$265,000 744 of 1,159 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers pay? 899 of 1,159 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $229,000, from 370 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers require? Of 1,159 postings, 761 state a minimum number of years, from 373 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 388 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (267), 10 or more years (58) or under 3 years (48). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers? These 1,159 postings come from 537 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (70), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (63), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (35), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (25) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (25). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads serving external customers remote? 251 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 290 are hybrid and 234 are on-site. The remaining 384 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 616 of the 1,159 postings. Counted over the 1,159 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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