> 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. # Forward Deployed Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/048b7691c8a2aa85 Simple AI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $120,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,868 postings with pay. Own customer implementations of Simple’s voice AI platform from pre-sales through production, tailoring agents to each business’s workflows and systems. Read from the employer’s posting on November 9, 2026. - [Simple AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simple-ai) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Ashby as of Nov 9, 2026 **$120,000–$200,000** + equity San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Own customer implementations of Simple’s voice AI platform from pre-sales through production, tailoring agents to each business’s workflows and systems. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F048b7691c8a2aa85&placement=top) - [View posting at Simple AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/simple-ai/652b88c5-199e-41d1-86f6-c367d737a84e/application) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $120K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $160K · median $190K This job $120K to $200K. Senior FDE postings, 1,868 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** software engineering Background - **Software engineering** Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in San Francisco, CA. Could you work there? The posting says no visa sponsorship. Do you need one? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Francisco, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Pay**: ## More like this [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Bobyard](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bobyard) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e4b3736d20917a6) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $130,000–$165,000 [InstaLILY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/instalily) ### [Software Engineer, Full Stack](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69133966645ebb04) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $150,000–$190,000 ## The job description from Simple AI ### About Simple Simple AI builds voice AI agents that help businesses grow revenue. Our customers include Omaha Steaks, DoorDash, and Renewal by Andersen. Our agents qualify leads, book appointments, take orders, and upsell, turning phone conversations into revenue opportunities. Simple AI raised $14M from world-class investors and operators like Y Combinator, First Harmonic, Massive Tech Ventures, Michael Seibel, Jared Friedman, Alexandr Wang, Matt Van Horn, Suhail Doshi, and Scott Wu. ### The Team The founders (Catheryn and Zach) met while running software teams at YC, where they shipped tons of new products for YC founders, including YC’s co-founder matching site. Cat previously worked at Instagram and Facebook and earned degrees in math and computer science at MIT. Zach previously studied computer science and statistics at U Chicago and led software at PEAK6. We have grown into a strong team of 20+ and are continuing to scale quickly. ### About the Role We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to own customer implementations end to end, turning Simple’s voice AI platform into production-ready agents tailored to each business. This is a highly technical and highly customer-facing engineering role. You will work directly with customers across pre-sales and post-sales, translating their workflows and requirements into engineering solutions: building custom demos, developing integrations with customer systems, deploying agents, debugging edge cases, improving performance, and turning customer feedback into product improvements. Every customer has different call flows, systems, products, policies, and edge cases. As their Forward Deployed Engineer, you will understand those details and own the technical implementation through production, making sure the agent works reliably in the real world. This role is a good fit for someone who wants to code, talk to customers, move fast, and be close to the business impact of what they build. ### What We Offer - Competitive salary & meaningful equity - Employee-friendly equity terms - An office located in SF - Health, dental & vision insurance - Free lunch & dinner at the office - Late night Ubers - Regular team events & offsites ### What You'll Need - 3+ years of software engineering experience. - Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for addressing technical challenges. - A customer-first mindset with strong communication skills and interest in product design and prioritization. - Self-motivated and able to work independently. - Passion about learning and keeping up with latest AI advancements. ### Nice To Have - Previous experience with prompt engineering or working with AI/LLM-based platforms. - Experience with TypeScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, or AWS. ### If you are excited to work directly with customers and build AI agents that run in production, we would love to chat. *Please note: At this time, Simple AI is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role. We appreciate your interest and understanding.* [View posting at Simple AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/simple-ai/652b88c5-199e-41d1-86f6-c367d737a84e/application) ## About Simple AI Builds voice AI agents that handle sales, support, lead follow-up, and other customer conversations across phone and digital channels. 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