> 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=19 816 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** with pay · median **$213,000** · middle half $180,000–$231,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect, Cyber](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b06e9ce264f77358) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $295,000–$345,000 [Apperture Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/apperture-solutions) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9ea26713e99d0038) Charlotte, NC 4mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08f25e2fbbedc82c) Reston, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer, Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7385f7a8daf147a4) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [CoreWeave](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coreweave) ### [Staff Specialist Field Engineer, Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bface67af6b399f9) San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA 4mo ago $177,000–$237,000 [Nexxa.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexxa-ai) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43259435117e1837) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [OneSix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/onesix) ### [Senior Data Scientist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2852f0b07e3442bd) US or Canada Remote 4mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [InstaLILY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instalily) ### [Software Engineer, Full Stack](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69133966645ebb04) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Brain Co.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brain-co) ### [AI Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21ebb17e94f72ced) New York, NY 4mo ago $180,000–$325,000 [Observe.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/observe-ai) ### [AI Agent Engineer, Client Facing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcdedb65d7c5b453) Redwood City, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $108,000–$170,000 [forgd](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgd) ### [Applied AI Architect : North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7ed89a03efc9c3b) Denver, CO · US remote Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [AI Field Engineer - Strategic Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/586637615ffab02a) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Systems Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b78efe24d2ab1d52) Fort Meade, MD 5mo ago $77,600–$176,000 [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57f18e0ae9d2cebe) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) ### [Robotics Autonomy Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/565e7d29aadd3966) Irvine, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Alterion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alterion) ### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7da78175c2d77611) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Bland AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bland-ai) ### [Agent Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2835d19d46c9e04d) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $120,000–$200,000 [SentinelOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sentinelone) ### [Staff Forward Deploy Engineer (Fullstack - Java/React)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d65cfa2211fe3a1) US Remote 5mo ago $156,000–$215,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Integration Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27ec72ed8f0e4738) US Remote 5mo ago Pay not posted [CompassX Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/compassx-group) ### [Solution Architect - GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/133ba7b7d03d87d8) Irvine, CA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Rhoda AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rhoda-ai) ### [Research Member of Technical Staff- Applied Research](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a271421ade75153) Mountain View, CA 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6801db30761f80db) San Diego, CA 5mo ago $115,300–$160,100 [Lovelytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovelytics) ### [Lead Consultant, Gen AI ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49d6ba1b5b494dcd) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL Remote 5mo ago $112,000–$160,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Staff Frontier Agents Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2865522375d0ee1d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $288,000–$360,000 [Canvas Medical](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canvas-medical) ### [Product Experience Builder](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a4dc7db29ba4368) US Remote 5mo ago $100,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Morristown, NJ · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry) ### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71ff23b7571feae1) North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 5mo ago $163,000–$190,000 [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) ### [Lead Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe41a7345cc1817f) New York, NY 6mo ago $130,000–$225,000 [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) ### [Principal Consultant (Public Sector)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c1b5eb92e40777d) Mclean, VA On-site 6mo ago $100,000–$225,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2dfcc7438da4f949) US · city not listed 6mo ago Pay not posted [Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry) ### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00fffe33bce898ca) North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 5mo ago $163,000–$190,000 [X by 2](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/x-by-2) ### [Technical Lead (Applied AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9edafe217e21b423) Raleigh, NC · Durham, NC · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $143,000–$185,000 [TriEdge Investments](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/triedge-investments) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/262b31c2a1ad3860) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b777191a511ed82d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $405,000–$485,000 [Linero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/linero) ### [Systems Integration Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45457d6006614840) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $160,000–$250,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Agentic AI and Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/64d5cd11d7906ecf) Honolulu, HI 6mo ago $99,000–$225,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/329e826238fcede0) Denver, CO Hybrid 6mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Intapp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intapp) ### [Applied AI Architect, Legal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/526db9cefd2376a2) New York, NY 6mo ago Pay not posted [Data Intellect](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/data-intellect) ### [Senior kdb+ Architect (Greenfield Project)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/730d1c9ac9dcc3cb) New York, NY 6mo ago Pay not posted All 816 of these jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[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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