> 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 on-site Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=builds-for-customers&work=onsite&page=4 470 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs on-site, from 299 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $168,000 to $238,000. **470** postings · **299** companies · 300 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $168,000–$238,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs) ### [Associate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd355956f959daa7) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $224,000–$394,000 · OTE [Monaco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monaco) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b17a63586ec69e2) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2) Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [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 [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 [Basic Capital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/basic-capital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42b9f2267bbf8fac) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $180,000–$210,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80d4db23176c6e8d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$140,000 [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8ccbd40023e39b3) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Clera](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clera) ### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d45a70feeb21283) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior) [Secret]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed81546bf84a1f2d) Manassas, VA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Tread](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tread) ### [AI-Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b6274401bfc0df20) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Temper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/temper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc8bc5569b200e32) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [RobCo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/robco) ### [(Senior) Robotics Software / Forward Deployed Engineer (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1736d53f8bea661e) Austin, TX On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Early Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/752543f4fa7aef23) Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago $120,000–$140,000 [Hadrian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hadrian) ### [All Levels: Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5293a7d2854092bc) Torrance, CA On-site 4mo ago $223,000–$359,000 [OpenClaw Foundation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openclaw-foundation) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc34865d20736808) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ad8746113a6cca) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $240,000–$300,000 [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/afc00b01911fad7b) San Jose, CA On-site 4mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Edison Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d999f8040fbafe9a) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Quadrillion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/quadrillion) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Forward-Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ffe9f048f08a5d8) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$350,000 [Novita AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/novita-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a87457ee472f5f11) San Mateo, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [RXO](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rxo) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f697d9be83af9f44) Southfield, MI On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff67fdc057ed9c55) Arlington, VA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bddbcbbe4ac91eed) Honolulu, HI On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$210,000 [Traversal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/traversal) ### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2b64acf2b49f19c) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [Composio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/composio) ### [Forward Deployed Research Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/757aba87cca9f2d0) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Pace](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pace) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e42c5b77339c69d9) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Footprint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/footprint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88950f32b81cc138) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$205,000 [Planhat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planhat) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760df506cf3445ee) Pacific Palisades, CA On-site 4mo ago $170,000–$250,000 · OTE [Giga](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/giga) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I/II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8c1bc68a76e5ecc) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $100,000–$190,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Mid/Senior)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/48b724a83a6dc97f) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Nebius](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nebius) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Enterprise - Tavily](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b1bb863d0950d0d) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $179,500–$224,300 [Tenex Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a9b7cbc95de504c) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $224,000–$394,000 [Periodic Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/periodic-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Physics & Simulation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f51097ef995e7154) Menlo Park, CA On-site 5mo ago $250,000–$350,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Eagle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eagle) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/071d3883589bb277) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Bobyard](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bobyard) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e4b3736d20917a6) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $130,000–$165,000 [SalesPatriot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salespatriot) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82c1c50f87111b84) San Francisco, CA · Miami, FL · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Sandstone](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sandstone) ### [Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df980172afee8afc) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $170,000–$250,000 All 470 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 on-site pay? 300 of 470 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $168,000 and $238,000, from 196 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs on-site require? Of 470 postings, 207 state a minimum number of years, from 148 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 123 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (45), 6 to 9 years (35) or 10 or more years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs on-site? These 470 postings come from 299 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (29), [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) (14), [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (13), [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) (7) and [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) (7). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs on-site remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 470 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 175 of the 470 postings. Counted over the 470 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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