> 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 serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external&page=20 2,537 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs serving external customers, from 1,038 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $225,000. **2,537** postings · **1,038** companies · **1,839** with pay · median **$195,000** · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read Nov 8, 2026 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcbc0ab1c673dea1) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/704d1659bf81f03b) Philadelphia, PA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Synthio Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/synthio-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Tech](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fb4974455ba6a30) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY 8mo ago Pay not posted [Telnyx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/telnyx) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b1805ac4dba0f6b) New York, NY · Dallas, TX Remote 8mo ago Pay not posted [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92abff21b2d86629) Washington, DC Remote 8mo ago $180,000–$245,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/338459390880942d) Philadelphia, PA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Phoebe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phoebe) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/45c545bcd1fec46d) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Tractorbeam AI, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tractorbeam-ai-inc) ### [Forward-deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e36a18dd53eb7c46) Chicago, IL Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Seattle](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b115960eacb20c3f) Seattle, WA Hybrid 8mo ago $153,000–$325,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/748f506f13b157a9) Atlanta, GA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) ### [Forward-Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/555cb2b99c910aa3) US · city not listed 8mo ago $145,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0470868699dd207) Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5f41ce33de88dfc) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · US remote Remote 8mo ago $160,000–$400,000 · OTE [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c91e1150396e11a) Austin, TX 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Rowspace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rowspace) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1802bf55e51c3165) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$275,000 [Tavily](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tavily) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/370b27a2ed0eb887) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Clarion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarion) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/518778ab88c2b41c) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa322acb6534a1d5) Dallas, TX 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Photon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/photon) ### [Agentic AI FDE | USA | FTE Only](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/205bc649246b6f0c) US · city not listed 8mo ago $80,000–$280,000 [Taktile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/taktile) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c22addb5ab9c453e) New York, NY Hybrid 8mo ago $240,000–$290,000 [depthfirst](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/depthfirst) ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e88fe1e2afe6239) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f897a21c36966bab) Chicago, IL Remote 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Los Angeles)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/566c5c17b7aead82) Los Angeles, CA On-site 9mo ago $145,000–$175,000 [Taktile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/taktile) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3291e298a1e16490) New York, NY Hybrid 8mo ago $175,000–$265,000 [Glean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glean) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/810a83a439150568) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $160,000–$270,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84aeeb9e283a0c46) Boston, MA 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Coverbase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coverbase) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6661ba42fb9ecb0) US Remote 9mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Vori](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vori) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/10a63de25c991395) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9mo ago Pay not posted [Luminai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7be0008a7ad52b62) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1ce4e251ff50b01) Raleigh, NC 8mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/33dc9d012729582f) US Remote 9mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e0946c30c6a0e2) Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Scaled Cognition](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scaled-cognition) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de081d160e018d3a) Mountain View, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20076ffede7d4a63) Mountain View, CA 8mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Tribe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribe-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/814f702899aee46e) US Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Gecko Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fea34c721efe528e) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $140,000–$245,000 [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27199df9c93f0a8e) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/89b981ea24e984bd) Denver, CO 8mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28e138e2d079ca3f) US Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Kepler](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kepler) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/33504fa4d2e3b510) New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $200,000–$280,000 1,701 of these 2,537 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 and deployment jobs serving external customers pay? 1,839 of 2,537 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 684 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers require? Of 2,537 postings, 1,433 state a minimum number of years, from 682 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 777 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (394), under 3 years (173) or 10 or more years (89). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers? These 2,537 postings come from 1,038 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (77), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (68), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (63), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (56) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (45). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs serving external customers remote? 534 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 619 are hybrid and 690 are on-site. The remaining 694 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 1,226 of the 2,537 postings. Counted over the 2,537 postings in this search. 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