> 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=7 819 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads, from 397 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $180,000 to $231,000. **819** postings · **397** companies · 643 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $180,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09af16f2da57962d) US Remote 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI & Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4029ebbed055418) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Socure](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/socure) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - RiskOS Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f23dcf9d847986e) US Remote 2mo ago $250,000–$280,000 [Narmi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/narmi) ### [Senior Software Engineer - Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e21e2a1ccb895111) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $167,000–$196,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b46617776d067f1) New York, NY 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b197a951fc3fee5) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $91,100–$175,100 [Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e858c81838a0c9d9) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $224,000–$394,000 · OTE [Linero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/linero) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/39897d2ff830e8ee) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$250,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f028daeb404e428) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6079973edead7ef) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Fortreum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fortreum) ### [Cleared Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42baa132d5ba4f8f) Fort Meade, MD Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$260,000 [Inriver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/inriver) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def9890666b27382) Chicago, IL Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$185,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee74b9adc2095ad) Austin, TX 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cdb7efb72730ee4) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Valdera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/valdera) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71c5fe9980ce561e) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Luminai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Team Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f54c517d3cf04a24) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $190,000–$270,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6082950abcf81020) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Take2 AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/take2-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0949ce27e16bca8) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Smallstep](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smallstep) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aedbb63ccf765de4) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $185,000–$230,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bd281fd02dd5ebf) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae6f63460c2b912e) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f9297c9e74c0d70) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $250,000–$315,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ca5bc04c7c47781) Seattle, WA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [BambooHR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bamboohr) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ba806dcdcca3075) UT Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer- AWS](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddbac2a0e2e9909f) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a45fcd1a4989ef65) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/626f9f4c8619387b) New York, NY 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Frontier GenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/846556254a1d0631) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d948b7c8924017) Arlington, VA 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ee3948417bae) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Robots & Pencils](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robots-pencils) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16fa9ed350e26103) US Remote 3mo ago $177,375–$209,625 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Microsoft AI&Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ea56143c4962635c) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/86dd57f27e6947b8) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Eliza](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliza) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/77824c650e176a43) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Indicium AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/indicium-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b4c5fad7de80c5a) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9447fc12c6c78803) Multiple US offices 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84d3c197dd7d036c) US · city not listed Hybrid 3mo ago $152,900–$210,155 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71a5ea8025227707) Jersey City, NJ 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 All 819 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? 643 of 819 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $231,000, from 274 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads require? Of 819 postings, 556 state a minimum number of years, from 286 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 270 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (211), 10 or more years (43) or under 3 years (32). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for technical leads? These 819 postings come from 397 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? 181 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 201 are hybrid and 135 are on-site. The remaining 302 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 434 of the 819 postings. Counted over the 819 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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