> 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 in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=sf-bay-area&role=builds-for-customers&page=6 569 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs in the SF Bay Area, from 329 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $184,000 to $245,000. **569** postings · **329** companies · 433 state pay: median **$215,000**, half $184,000–$245,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Sift](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sift) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad72b237f4fa55ef) San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb56ee3948417bae) San Francisco, CA · 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 [Voltai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/voltai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed1d12f52d8ca93) San Francisco, CA · Atherton, CA · +1 more Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b9fe1e453a58f7c) Mountain View, CA 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a41ecbd1f967b671) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) San Francisco, CA · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [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 [HUD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hud) ### [Forward Deployed Research Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1d90d94cc954944) San Francisco, CA Remote 3mo ago $100,000–$180,000 [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 [Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) ### [Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb2049e2cba8970e) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0048527666072851) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $168,912–$253,368 [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c46a86c31f82b14) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $120,000–$220,000 [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 [Anyscale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anyscale) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI/ML Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec34a2647dc8d7d6) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $250,000–$275,000 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3f53df7088c867fb) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $156,060–$211,140 [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) ### [Staff Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24ad8746113a6cca) San Francisco, CA · 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 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [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 [Adobe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adobe) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26223d70879c2f80) San Jose, CA 4mo ago $159,200–$301,600 [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 [Eon.io](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eon-io) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5ba33f5ca588781) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago Pay not posted [Arize AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arize-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97928758270bd183) San Francisco, CA Remote 4mo ago $155,000–$190,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/465d1561603a9449) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Meticulous](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/meticulous) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, San Francisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5cca5c0200ba0098) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$400,000 [Roboflow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/roboflow) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c0abf8214d490b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 5mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Reducto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reducto) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c86f9b878bf4784) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [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 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Staff Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7450160035e263a5) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $252,000–$315,000 All 569 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 in SF Bay Area pay? 433 of 569 postings state a pay range. The median is $215,000, and half of them sit between $184,000 and $245,000, from 234 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area require? Of 569 postings, 300 state a minimum number of years, from 180 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 173 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (62), under 3 years (48) or 10 or more years (17). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area? These 569 postings come from 329 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (21), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (18), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (16), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (15) and [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) (12). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in SF Bay Area remote? 48 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 155 are hybrid and 215 are on-site. The remaining 151 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 240 of the 569 postings. Counted over the 569 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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