> 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 783 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs involving pre-sales, from 417 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $167,000 to $231,000. **783** postings · **417** companies · **573** with pay · median **$198,000** · middle half $167,000–$231,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 7, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Life Sciences - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20d2f37618650476) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · Yesterday $185,000–$300,000 [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 · 2d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Clutch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clutch) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a66d5225152e662) US Remote New · 2d ago $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 · 4d ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Life Sciences - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f19e00cc711f7d8d) New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday $185,000–$300,000 [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 · 4d ago Pay not posted [Posh AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/posh-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b047149afdefb954) Boston, MA Hybrid New · 4d ago $185,000–$215,000 [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2111cdfde3fc14b6) US Remote New · 4d ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a5eb13cea3121c0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid New · 2d ago $185,000–$300,000 [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 · 6d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Armadin](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/armadin) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94d19b74b47c0652) Palo Alto, CA On-site New · 6d 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 9d ago $180,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Cyber - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5efd2cc66aab827) New York, NY Hybrid New · 2d ago $185,000–$300,000 [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 10d 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 10d 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 10d ago $180,000–$200,000 [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 · 2d ago $185,000–$300,000 [CloudFactory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudfactory) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a02ce81981aede4a) Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · +3 more 11d ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffbd3b08d110bff9) Arlington, VA 11d ago $77,600–$176,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer II (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f4bb795c063c4e6) US Remote 13d ago $160,000–$180,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5470e15a9d30b7ea) US Remote 2w ago $150,000–$200,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w ago $136,000–$155,000 [szns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/szns) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb1c82f1e00e0d1c) Reston, VA Hybrid 2w 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 2w ago Pay not posted [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/561b610fe6b43c8c) US Remote 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w 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 2w ago $223,000–$247,000 407 of these 783 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? 573 of 783 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 783 postings, 449 state a minimum number of years, from 276 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 248 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (122), under 3 years (46) or 10 or more years (33). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales? These 783 postings come from 417 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? 198 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 212 are hybrid and 187 are on-site. The remaining 186 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 413 of the 783 postings. Counted over the 783 postings in this search. 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