> 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 with ongoing operations serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external&stage=operations&page=27 1,818 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers, from 859 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $225,000. **1,818** postings · **859** companies · **1,314** with pay · median **$196,000** · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read Nov 9, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Plugins](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8424d0e52850251) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $197,000–$280,000 [Levelpath](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/levelpath) ### [Integrations Engineer (San Francisco)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dec4152c2efa9afc) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $165,000–$240,000 [SambaNova Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sambanova-systems) ### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5314bff9caf421c) US Remote 3mo ago $138,000–$170,000 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) ### [AI Solutions Architect ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1d9ae9190db992c) US · city not listed Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/676fb2d31665ac31) Irvine, CA 4mo ago $191,000–$253,000 [Adelphi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adelphi) ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/256996cf2f7be6a4) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Sand Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sand-technologies) ### [Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b926af1ea4bc7c6b) Baltimore, MD On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, API Platform, Digital Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05eb345d2d86dd06) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [EXL](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exl) ### [Data Analytics AI Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bc4e93302d93bac) US · city not listed 4mo ago Pay not posted [Cake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cake) ### [Solutions Engineer, AI/ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1997c828c301a92b) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [GRVTY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/grvty) ### [Software Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6405c948282a7c3) Dayton, OH On-site 4mo ago $165,000–$210,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/522df6273aa0eeb2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [Egen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egen) ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3261fbaa1764b97e) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Mission Software Engineer, EW](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b23934a9118f9eca) Costa Mesa, CA 4mo ago $191,000–$253,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2ffa46072f703d0) Richmond, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, API Platform, Digital Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12c0a1bb874a9897) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [Digital Asset](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digital-asset) ### [Senior CX Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fcee02348bab8ec6) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Mission Software Engineer, EW](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c1ebbc33939cd4e) Costa Mesa, CA 4mo ago $166,000–$220,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7abde90d3b7e3b97) Reston, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Machinify](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/machinify) ### [Staff Data Engineer, Core Migrations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9726d76b0f5863ac) US Remote 4mo ago $230,000–$260,000 [Genesys](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/genesys) ### [Principal, AI Software Engineer– Agentic & Industry Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c015bd1ff6ff862) TX, NC 4mo ago $205,200–$360,800 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Front End](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d904c0d3089ee144) Reston, VA 4mo ago $167,000–$222,000 [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 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24506a221fdd7b9c) Jersey City, NJ · Austin, TX · +8 more 4mo ago $131,300–$204,300 [Particle41](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/particle41) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ddbc0a39d5b34ab) US Remote 4mo ago From $800,000 [Cadence Design Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadence-design-systems) ### [Principal AI Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f89e6a8ff054b0e0) Portland, OR · Cary, NC On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Software Engineer, Agent (Brazilian Portuguese speaking)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c214f10a964983c7) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$390,000 [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 [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 [Adelphi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adelphi) ### [Senior ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0c2774fe20a5c72) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2625d8a6aa23c2b2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [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 5mo 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 5mo ago $108,000–$170,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [AI Field Engineer - Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/546672abcb710ae7) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $200,000–$260,000 [Intrinsic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intrinsic) ### [Customer Success Engineer, Robotics Software and Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e372b3dfdcb4c14) Mountain View, CA 5mo ago $132,000–$180,400 [Physical Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physical-intelligence) ### [Deployments Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc0180c57a5392c1) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [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 1,207 of these 1,818 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers pay? 1,314 of 1,818 postings state a pay range. The median is $196,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 569 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers require? Of 1,818 postings, 1,047 state a minimum number of years, from 575 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 580 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (273), under 3 years (127) or 10 or more years (67). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers? These 1,818 postings come from 859 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (47), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (36), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (32), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (31) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (30). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs with ongoing operations serving external customers remote? 381 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 454 are hybrid and 525 are on-site. The remaining 458 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 877 of the 1,818 postings. Counted over the 1,818 postings in this search. 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