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# FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external&work=hybrid&page=5

610 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers, from 286 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $230,000.

**610** postings · **286** companies · 471 state pay: median **$190,000**, half $160,000–$230,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9fa70b8338b8d69)

South Ogden, UT Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df80409b98e8caa)

San Francisco, CA · Chicago, IL Hybrid 5mo ago

$150,000–$200,000

[TENEX.AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tenex-ai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96982a7077015b9b)

Kansas City, MO Hybrid 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[Blitzy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blitzy)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cbd3ad96ef06fb1c)

Cambridge, MA Hybrid 5mo ago

$130,000–$215,000

[Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snowflake)

### [Staff Applied AI Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3e68bc5680577be8)

Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$200,000–$270,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers Associate Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2699b7543b21aad)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$62,800–$220,400

[Faros](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/faros)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db18836cbb99a2a1)

Redwood City, CA Hybrid 5mo ago

$100,000–$150,000

[Maybern](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maybern)

### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c18002efe428515)

New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago

$310,000–$350,000

[HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dee21326d0c06028)

New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago

$120,000–$200,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Associate Manager · Databricks · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f588a8622808f3b)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$62,800–$261,500

[AI Fund](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ai-fund)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Ayama)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e3bc42063d823f84)

SF Bay Area Hybrid 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai)

### [TorpNet: Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer (Hybrid / Keyport, WA / Senior) [S]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/edbcc545ea8fbb5a)

Keyport, WA Hybrid 5mo ago

Pay not posted

[DigitalOcean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/digitalocean)

### [Staff Forward Deployed Applied Scientist (Agentic AI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4078b92dfa142527)

Seattle, WA Hybrid 6mo ago

$220,000–$239,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI/ML Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Associate Manager · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b7ea1ac450a0b56)

Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago

$62,800–$220,400

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df67031137744430)

Washington, DC Hybrid 6mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0123bee50a348038)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$120,000–$220,000

[Judi Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/judi-health)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1ba903f1849a2d2)

Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago

$116,400–$200,000

[Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b70e87619318199d)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$175,000–$210,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05e94e1b671737c2)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[DatologyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datologyai)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4564fd55dfb82f47)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$230,000–$300,000

[Sentry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sentry)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/541bacaa6aead6e0)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$190,000–$230,000

[Strider Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strider-technologies)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5cffb28dacce7e4)

Tysons Corner, VA Hybrid 6mo ago

Pay not posted

[PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0185a10f4a64aa7a)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Tread](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tread)

### [AI Native Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f256c0f863a41725)

Remote, OR Hybrid 6mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b)

Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago

$170,000–$225,000

[webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai)

### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5681002f691861d0)

Austin, TX · Washington, DC Hybrid 6mo ago

Pay not posted

[GovWell](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govwell)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9cccf9d549260e4c)

New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago

$200,000–$300,000

[Assort Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/assort-health)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/984a22f8e99aa3cc)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6mo ago

$155,000–$210,000

[HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9b2b74336215edf)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7mo ago

$120,000–$220,000

[Latent Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latent-labs)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4843311e7516437c)

San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7mo ago

Pay not posted

[First Resonance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/first-resonance)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Seattle)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46e723bdc170c945)

Seattle, WA Hybrid 7mo ago

$145,000–$175,000

[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

[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

[Glean](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/glean)

### [Founding Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/810a83a439150568)

New York, NY Hybrid 8mo ago

$160,000–$270,000

[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

[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/1c77cf92a5eebfe8)

Mountain View, CA Hybrid 9mo ago

$160,000–$270,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ae1a18418005999)

Fayetteville, NC Hybrid 9mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

394 of 610 build what the customer runs.

[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary)

## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers pay?

471 of 610 postings state a pay range. The median is $190,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $230,000, from 211 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers require?

Of 610 postings, 382 state a minimum number of years, from 207 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 212 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (102), under 3 years (46) or 10 or more years (22).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers?

These 610 postings come from 286 companies. The employers with the most postings are [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (39), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (20), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (12), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (10) and [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (10).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs with hybrid work serving external customers remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 610 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 300 of the 610 postings.

Counted over the 610 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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