> 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 San Diego Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=san-diego&role=builds-for-customers 37 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs in San Diego, from 13 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $138,000 to $214,000. **37** postings · **13** companies · 35 state pay: median **$182,000**, half $138,000–$214,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/440870dea6def209) San Diego, CA · Berkeley, CA · +1 more Remote New · Today $182,000–$250,208 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Saronic Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/saronic-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7dca5db4386b4f44) San Diego, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Cadre AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cadre-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer | San Diego, CA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb21b43f6b721f75) San Diego, CA 3mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f69efe8b63c86af3) San Diego, CA On-site 15mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) San Diego, CA · 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) San Diego, CA · 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) San Diego, CA · 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) San Diego, CA · 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) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) San Diego, CA · 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) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ### [AI Data Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1c68357c7ed2e00) San Diego, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago $120,000–$160,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +62 more New · 3d ago $77,000–$202,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4) San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +3 more Remote New · 6d ago $218,600–$344,700 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Senior Staff Product Success Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcb388279b6f552e) San Diego, CA Remote 2w ago $171,900–$300,800 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/473a8eb7a795e70f) San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f665de6bff21392) San Diego, CA · Reston, VA · +6 more Remote New · 6d ago $246,800–$394,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2958c14c3e11b38b) San Diego, CA · Arlington, VA · +1 more 7w ago $77,600–$176,000 [STR](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/str) ### [Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90dcc734e06f5170) San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · +2 more 6w ago $175,000–$240,000 [HavocAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/havocai) ### [Mission Software Engineer - San Diego ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9c87c9e0c4f0cc49) San Diego, CA On-site 8mo ago $150,000–$185,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) San Diego, CA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54fd24cffb45900c) San Diego, CA · Mclean, VA 2mo ago $77,600–$176,000 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Applications Engineer, Autonomy (open level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/428fb983eb69a54d) San Diego, CA Hybrid 28mo ago $152,000–$318,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) San Diego, CA · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11239d2a0d46d6da) San Diego, CA 2mo ago $69,300–$158,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05234902c7615380) San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 more 3mo ago $54,400–$196,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI Software Developer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3c84c432f5bd2e) San Diego, CA 2mo ago $86,900–$198,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f) San Diego, CA · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago $80,400–$266,300 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae76aa170c73e5e6) San Diego, CA 4mo ago $77,600–$176,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6801db30761f80db) San Diego, CA 5mo ago $115,300–$160,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) San Diego, CA · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 All 37 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dsan-diego%26role%3Dbuilds-for-customers&placement=alert) New fde jobs that build what the customer runs in san diego 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 jobs that build what the customer runs in San Diego pay? 35 of 37 postings state a pay range. The median is $182,000, and half of them sit between $138,000 and $214,000, from 12 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in San Diego require? Of 37 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (8) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in San Diego? These 37 postings come from 13 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (17), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (5), [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) (2), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (2) and [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (2). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in San Diego remote? 4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 4 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 25 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 28 of the 37 postings. Counted over the 37 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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