> 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 Software Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15c784651bcda714 Sitreps posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US, at $110,000–$180,000 base, below the not stated FDE median of $180,000 across 50 postings with pay. Build and deliver 0-to-1 software capabilities alongside government and industrial customers, from on-site discovery through prototyping, implementation, and iteration. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Posted Oct 23, 2026 by Sitreps · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$110,000–$180,000** *annualized* + equity US Remote Full-time Build and deliver 0-to-1 software capabilities alongside government and industrial customers, from on-site discovery through prototyping, implementation, and iteration. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F15c784651bcda714&placement=top) - [View posting at Sitreps](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc/jobs/4465108009) 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 $110K–$180K Below the median Midpoint $145K · median $180K This job $110K to $180K. Not stated FDE postings, 50 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $151K to $204K, median $180K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation (not covered) 4. Operations (not covered) Travel **Up to 50%** - **Coding**: Prototypes and scripts - **Builds for**: External customers - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **1+ years** front-end or back-end development ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 1+ years. How many do you have? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? 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**: US - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Remote work restrictions**: Remote in the U.S. - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Up to 50% - **Pay**: ## More like this [Tailor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailor) ### [Full-Stack Software Engineer (Remote, US West Timezone Overlap)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5290e219eebc78d6) US Remote 3mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [M&S Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af4f05fd06077223) Washington, DC Remote 2w ago $111,426.84–$192,890.16 [xCures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xcures) ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ead6b432bd4852e5) US Remote 2w ago $100,000–$160,000 - [Other jobs at Sitreps (6)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ## The job description from Sitreps Posted by Sitreps on Oct 23, 2026 ### Forward Deployed Software Engineer **Company:** Growth-stage defense technology company (name disclosed upon mutual interest) **Location:** Remote (U.S.), with up to 50% travel to customer sites **Role Type:** Full-Time Employee **Citizenship:** U.S. citizenship required **Compensation:** Junior (0–3 years of experience): $110,000–$140,000 base. Senior (4+ years): $140,000–$180,000 base. Both levels include bonus and equity. ### About the Client Our client builds an AI-native software platform that helps government agencies and the industrial companies that supply them see real capacity, surface constraints, and coordinate resources, so that the people on the front line get what they need, when they need it. ### About the Role The company is hiring self-starting software engineers for its Forward Deployed Engineering team. You will build new, 0-to-1 capabilities in the field with customers, end to end, moving quickly but responsibly on urgent problems where software makes a real difference. You value face-to-face time with end users and want to own what you build. To do this well, you are curious and eager to solve problems, use sound judgment when weighing competing priorities, stay flexible, value outcomes over process, and thrive in ambiguity. In a typical week, you might: - Spend the day on site with users, listening and asking questions to understand their pain points. - Work with product managers and designers to scope, architect, and deliver new products and prototypes. - Build and ship working, customer-facing prototypes. - Find, prioritize, and fix the most important gaps in a prototype based on user feedback. - Fail often, iterate quickly, and try again. ### Responsibilities - Visit customer sites to diagnose and understand pain points. - Take part in end-to-end development of new features and capabilities. - Iterate quickly to unlock customer value step by step. - Write clean, testable, maintainable code. ### Requirements ### Must-Haves - U.S. citizenship. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. - 1+ years of front-end or back-end development experience (SQL, Java, and/or TypeScript/React). - Ability to work independently with little supervision. - A strong desire to work in a challenging, fast-paced tech environment. - Willingness to travel up to 50%. ### Nice-to-Haves - An active U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with sponsorship. - Startup or entrepreneurial experience. - Experience working within a federally accredited software environment. - Experience in a customer-facing or consulting role. ### Compensation & Benefits Junior level (0–3 years of experience): $110,000 to $140,000 base. Senior level (4+ years): $140,000 to $180,000 base. Both levels include a bonus and equity. [View posting at Sitreps](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc/jobs/4465108009) ## About Sitreps Veteran career platform combining recruiting, AI transition guidance, pay data, job discovery, and community for military-to-civilian career moves. 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