> 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 in Houston serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external®ion=houston-metro 52 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers, from 16 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $142,000 to $198,000. **52** postings · **16** companies · 43 state pay: median **$171,000**, half $142,000–$198,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 9, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) Houston, TX · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e8de4323e25a8e) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $101.14–$182,624 [alliant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alliant) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d481950a10f5d32a) Houston, TX 4w ago Pay not posted [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Houston, TX · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a00bd9a4b114a221) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $89,400–$166,398 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e6ee1ac89337dd30) Houston, TX · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $174,000–$252,000 [Applied Computing](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/applied-computing) ### [Full Stack Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e59b3af0b5b72287) Houston, TX 4mo ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b85c97edbcd1270) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $76,730–$150,800 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94f64d80eba2db88) Houston, TX · Seattle, WA · +9 more 2mo ago $207,000–$300,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Houston, TX · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Houston, TX · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers Associate Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2699b7543b21aad) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $62,800–$220,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Associate Manager · Databricks · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f588a8622808f3b) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $62,800–$261,500 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI/ML Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Associate Manager · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b7ea1ac450a0b56) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $62,800–$220,400 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3bbbf5a0ec16d6dc) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $109,180–$197,175 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist - Oil & Gas, Houston](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/099ad65296105598) Houston, TX Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec29b95b982a0af0) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $117,930–$223,591 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI/ML Sr Architect - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/06caa9dcd7bf5102) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $112,900–$338,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Senior Manager · Snowflake · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bd9a583b14500d31) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $112,900–$338,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Sr. AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer Manager· Databricks · Reinvention Centers](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/625166c8f3c09b18) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +3 more Hybrid 5mo ago $80,400–$293,800 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +62 more New · 3d ago $77,000–$202,000 [Neara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neara) ### [Data Scientist, Geospatial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2c3879cf46b3d49) Houston, TX Hybrid 10d ago $140,000–$160,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Lead Software Engineer - Senior GECX AI Engineer-](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e7d7d5eefe159ab) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +4 more Hybrid 6w ago $109,180–$197,175 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97ec36645fe8d603) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,500–$203,500 [CliftonLarsonAllen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cliftonlarsonallen) ### [Lead Palantir Application Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d09af06dfff497d2) Houston, TX · Dallas, TX · +23 more 2mo ago Pay not posted [Samsara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/samsara) ### [Solutions Integration Engineer IV](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/81d21a9b115bb353) Houston, TX · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote 3mo ago $105,910–$160,200 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) Houston, TX · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c47c8ee4f67d78) Houston, TX · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $150,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) Houston, TX · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 44 of 52 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frecipient%3Dexternal%26region%3Dhouston-metro&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in houston serving external customers go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers pay? 43 of 52 postings state a pay range. The median is $171,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $198,000, from 9 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers require? Of 52 postings, 33 state a minimum number of years, from 12 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 15 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11) or 10 or more years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers? These 52 postings come from 16 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (26), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (6), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (3), [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) (2) and [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Houston serving external customers remote? 2 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 21 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 26 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 37 of the 52 postings. Counted over the 52 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. 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