> 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 involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=builds-for-customers&stage=presales 409 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs involving pre-sales, from 250 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $173,000 to $231,000. **409** postings · **250** companies · 298 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $173,000–$231,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4062210d6364bfec) Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid New · Today $118,400–$253,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Clutch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clutch) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a66d5225152e662) US Remote New · Today $158,000–$210,000 [Reflection AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reflection-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d6f7a25c949926c4) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [The Nielsen Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-nielsen-company) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Solutions (Gracenote Division)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31693745d4f72300) Remote, OR Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5efd2cc66aab827) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Posh AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/posh-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b047149afdefb954) Boston, MA Hybrid New · 2d ago $185,000–$215,000 [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2111cdfde3fc14b6) US Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer – AI, Tax and Audit, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26b28a71dc2fb484) Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +2 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $118,400–$253,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed060b61e687230f) New York, NY Hybrid New · Today $185,000–$300,000 [Armadin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/armadin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94d19b74b47c0652) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Architect (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fab373d68180b616) NJ Remote 7d ago $180,000–$200,000 [NTT DATA, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ntt-data-inc) ### [Intermediate Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/481c04d87a784d1c) New York, NY Hybrid 8d ago $92,000–$170,000 [Pylon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pylon) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/95e70e5ddcd3a698) New York, NY · Palo Alto, CA On-site 8d ago Pay not posted [CloudFactory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudfactory) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a02ce81981aede4a) Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · +3 more 9d ago Pay not posted [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer (GenAI, AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/644535b6e8af3ed6) NJ Remote 9d ago $180,000–$200,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffbd3b08d110bff9) Arlington, VA 9d ago $77,600–$176,000 [NVIDIA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nvidia) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Open Models](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e29d3d2ea75f914e) Santa Clara, CA 10d ago $184,000–$356,500 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer II (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f4bb795c063c4e6) US Remote 11d ago $160,000–$180,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5470e15a9d30b7ea) US Remote 13d ago $150,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago $130,600–$147,000 [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85) San Francisco, CA On-site 13d ago $120,000–$200,000 [Unit8](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/unit8) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid, USA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4a5cc72e7e9d855) Denver, CO · Charlotte, NC · +1 more Hybrid 13d ago $140,000–$220,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $117,000–$132,000 [MegazoneCloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/megazonecloud) ### [Sr. AI FDE ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a73d65b20ad1e87) Rochester, NY On-site 13d ago $145,000–$165,000 [RevStar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revstar) ### [Data & AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c926f78a721d5698) AZ, DC, FL Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $145,000–$210,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $136,000–$155,000 [szns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/szns) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb1c82f1e00e0d1c) Reston, VA Hybrid 13d ago Pay not posted [RevStar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/revstar) ### [Data & AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/083f74d4fc6d4d72) AZ, DC, FL Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561b610fe6b43c8c) US Remote 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [reasonable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reasonable) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0ebbfc19bc89fae) San Francisco, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Together AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/together-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Post-Training](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3c12aeeb37e0d254) San Francisco, CA 13d ago $270,000–$300,000 · OTE [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37) Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Buildkite](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/buildkite) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/446557b19d1bda0e) US · city not listed 13d ago $223,000–$247,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19af081a1d56615c) US Remote 13d ago $160,000–$180,000 All 409 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dbuilds-for-customers%26stage%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde jobs that build what the customer runs involving pre-sales 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 involving pre-sales pay? 298 of 409 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $173,000 and $231,000, from 165 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs involving pre-sales require? Of 409 postings, 243 state a minimum number of years, from 157 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 140 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (70), under 3 years (23) or 10 or more years (10). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs involving pre-sales? These 409 postings come from 250 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (31), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (13), [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (10), [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) (10) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (9). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs involving pre-sales remote? 104 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 111 are hybrid and 84 are on-site. The remaining 110 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 225 of the 409 postings. Counted over the 409 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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