> 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 involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?stage=presales&page=8 788 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs involving pre-sales, from 418 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $167,000 to $231,000. **788** postings · **418** companies · **575** with pay · median **$198,000** · middle half $167,000–$231,000 · read Nov 8, 2026 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 2w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Egnyte](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/egnyte) ### [Sr Consultant, Professional Services - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32b2dbcba482b20b) US Remote 2w ago $125,000–$140,000 [Arthur D. Little](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arthur-d-little) ### [Manager - Data Science & AI Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6c753f5e96c027) Boston, MA · New York, NY 2w ago Pay not posted [Sparq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sparq) ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdf265823c94b869) US Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492222403f260da6) San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Reserv](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reserv) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760954a63310de33) Atlanta, GA Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfa5488d7c799fe0) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 2w ago $158,000–$210,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6efeaeb846385ccd) US Remote 2w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27f62ce9c80d4125) San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [PA Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pa-consulting) ### [AI Architect | Digital Products & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88a6f419299542fa) Charlotte, NC Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Red Hat](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-hat) ### [Architect, AI - Active Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08ef36418133a9d1) US Remote 2w ago $130,420–$215,300 [Noble Machines](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noble-machines) ### [Principal Solutions Architect ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/444496c89587b436) Sunnyvale, CA 2w ago $200,000–$350,000 [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44f0de2ca4442dd8) San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [AI Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c1259ae52bd2603) US Remote 2w ago $185,000–$225,000 [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db5705ffe430ed4) San Francisco Bay Area, CA Remote 2w ago $180,000–$200,000 [Judgment Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/judgment-labs) ### [Member of Technical Staff, Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e63c57607c88bc3) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) ### [Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Semiconductor](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba548c631b51d6ee) San Mateo, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [ASI Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/asi-government) ### [Agentic AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc32b57599a5f372) Washington, DC 2w ago Pay not posted [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59558f34a1fc5add) New York, NY Remote 2w ago $180,000–$200,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/56679558d2e6536f) Woburn, MA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e1cb0caf02412898) US Remote 2w ago $246,800–$394,300 [hyperexponential (hx)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hyperexponential-hx) ### [Agent Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/384b8c9636361101) New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago $160,000–$190,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) ### [Solutions Engineer, AI Build Team ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/129f5b37d0e44645) New York, NY · US remote Remote 3w ago $239,900–$359,900 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf1ffbc0e223730e) Arlington, VA 2w ago $180,000–$230,000 [eClerx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eclerx) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a88680972b8c9543) New York, NY Hybrid 3w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Customer Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8d0adf6eae8c09e) Austin, TX 3w ago $127,000–$183,000 [Snorkel AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snorkel-ai) ### [Staff Applied AI Engineer - Enterprise AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ed7ca7a0fc3216e) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remote Remote 4w ago $230,000–$360,000 [Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies) ### [Advanced AI Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/962ba2e671b8c3ed) Austin, TX Hybrid 5w ago $138,800–$208,200 [Matroid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matroid) ### [Deep Learning Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9ccf1587a31f7ec) Palo Alto, CA On-site 5w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Just Appraised](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/just-appraised) ### [Customer Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bda7653947844da4) US Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Alteryx](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alteryx) ### [Sr. Solution Architect, Professional Services - Agentic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b5d1235a689e807) US Remote 5w ago $121,375–$132,190 [Cascade AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cascade-ai) ### [Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e65f2169604a778) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5w ago $90,000–$125,000 [Matroid](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matroid) ### [Senior VLM & VFM Field Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f13fd828ebf1e20) Palo Alto, CA On-site 5w ago $200,000–$350,000 [Mendix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mendix) ### [Intelligence Center X Principal - Americas](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a98ecb0d1b46c53) Boston, MA Hybrid 5w ago $197,300–$394,600 [Restate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/restate) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3938e6cdddbf8014) US Remote 5w ago $220,000–$260,000 [SambaNova Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sambanova-systems) ### [Senior Principal AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eec3c379318643c7) San Jose, CA 5w ago $234,000–$286,000 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) ### [Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Product (TS/SCI Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac3e0bd78fe984de) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Applied AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f72b786e4f6df695) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [Senior Staff Implementation Delivery Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28306742057e7321) Washington, DC On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Nelnet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nelnet) ### [GCP / Gemini Enterprise Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9eebed2c56950636) US Remote 6w ago $130,000–$150,000 410 of these 788 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 involving pre-sales pay? 575 of 788 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $167,000 and $231,000, from 273 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales require? Of 788 postings, 452 state a minimum number of years, from 277 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 250 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (123), under 3 years (46) or 10 or more years (33). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales? These 788 postings come from 418 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (45), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (24), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (20), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (19) and [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) (11). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales remote? 200 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 214 are hybrid and 187 are on-site. The remaining 187 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 417 of the 788 postings. Counted over the 788 postings in this search. 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