> 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 jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&role=builds-for-customers&page=12 816 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads, from 393 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $231,000. **816** postings · **393** companies · 639 state pay: median **$213,000**, half $180,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 [Red Hat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-hat) ### [AI Architect - Top Secret Clearance (TS/SCI CI Poly) required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/434a23d12bf74139) US Remote New · 2d ago $130,420–$215,300 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9e8b8c7a221512b) Reston, VA · Washington, DC New · 2d ago $174,000–$252,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/327ed3709e5c23cc) US Remote New · 2d ago $175,000–$240,000 [Celonis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/celonis) ### [Lead Deployment Architect - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/927db00cfcddf0a0) Redwood City, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago $195,000–$215,000 [Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7fcbb2574928afa) New York, NY On-site New · 3d ago $175,000–$215,000 [Selector](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/selector) ### [Senior Software/Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e7475abc057601) Santa Clara, CA New · 3d ago $150,000–$185,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Team Lead (Active Secret Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/932fd0bec7a14bd1) Austin, TX Remote New · 3d ago $230,000–$280,000 [Lirvana Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lirvana-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/abc4942708dfec2e) New York, NY On-site New · 3d ago Pay not posted [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Aerospace Manufacturing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c855b793f4140d11) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Data Platform Engineer (Army Vantage) - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92620a352831811d) Pittsburgh, PA · US remote Remote New · 4d ago $130,000–$170,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +62 more New · 4d ago $77,000–$202,000 [Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils) ### [Staff Engineer / AI Builder - Mountain View](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9bdcf6343a2389c) Mountain View, CA New · 4d ago $165,604–$228,491 [Quilter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quilter) ### [Senior/Staff Platform Engineer, Enterprise Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12acc499b2406b34) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Virtuous](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtuous) ### [Integrations Engineer, AI Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/056f558506f3fdd4) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [GuidePoint Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guidepoint-security) ### [Sr AI Architect, Application Security- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/34063f125e1e94c8) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils) ### [Staff Engineer / AI Builder - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e49f67a548e2f7d) New York, NY New · 4d ago $165,604–$228,491 [Neo4j](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neo4j) ### [AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a144140ed2e16c98) US Remote New · 4d ago $160,000–$220,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Integration Engineer – AI - Tax And Audit AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ab08eead89cbf9) Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) ### [Software Engineering IC6](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b55a90b319780289) US · city not listed New · 4d ago $165,600–$331,200 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote 7d ago $218,600–$344,700 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2b085ebb8b7bbc3) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 7d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ed8dedeb53c35c2) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 7d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Addepar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/addepar) ### [Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc2cb2cf52470bb4) Salt Lake City, UT 7d ago $95,000–$130,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f665de6bff21392) Reston, VA · Boulder, CO · +6 more Remote 7d ago $246,800–$394,300 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Software Engineering Unit Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/58214e4a9a05aae4) Atlanta, GA 8d ago $140,000–$160,000 [TetraScience](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tetrascience) ### [Scientific Data Architect - Biologics Manufacturing & Quality Control](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5463716d514779ef) Boston, MA 8d ago $140,000–$240,000 [Neo4j](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neo4j) ### [Principal AI Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b057169d1f8a6744) US Remote 8d ago $220,000–$310,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) ### [ML Ops DSX Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76728b0c4db2d623) Santa Clara, CA · Seattle, WA · US remote Remote 8d ago $184,000–$356,500 [Reailize](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reailize) ### [Senior Data Engineer - Contract](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/134036fbbf08fd7c) Brookhaven, GA · Bellevue, WA · +4 more 10d ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 11d ago $158,000–$210,000 [Concentrix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concentrix) ### [Senior AI Agent & Automation Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffa3d57d2d61b1eb) Bellevue, WA Hybrid 11d ago From $92,250 [ISHIR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ishir) ### [AI Native Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92c23f6a6c5af7b6) Plano, TX On-site 11d ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago Pay not posted [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](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c87ea097321a760) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [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 [Blue Matter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-matter) ### [AI Engineer / Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b3fb597face2eac) South San Francisco, CA 13d ago $120,000–$170,000 [P3 Adaptive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/p3-adaptive) ### [AI Solutions Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40ee33d668750ae3) Indianapolis, IN Remote 13d ago $125,000–$150,000 [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 All 816 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads pay? 639 of 816 postings state a pay range. The median is $213,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $231,000, from 270 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads require? Of 816 postings, 552 state a minimum number of years, from 283 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 266 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (212), 10 or more years (43) or under 3 years (31). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads? These 816 postings come from 393 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (54), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (54), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (31), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (21) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (18). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads remote? 179 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 201 are hybrid and 135 are on-site. The remaining 301 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 428 of the 816 postings. Counted over the 816 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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