> 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/20571348fcfcbc3f Method Security posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY, at $140,000–$190,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. A deeply technical Forward Deployed Engineer embeds with high-value customer teams, ships code, and turns operational pain into working prototypes and scalable product capabilities. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Method Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-security) Posted Sep 28, 2026 by Method Security · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$140,000–$190,000** New York, NY On-site Full-time A deeply technical Forward Deployed Engineer embeds with high-value customer teams, ships code, and turns operational pain into working prototypes and scalable product capabilities. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F20571348fcfcbc3f&placement=top) - [View posting at Method Security](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/method.security/d4561907-b60a-46a3-bcfe-5db21b692daf/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 $140K–$190K Below the median Midpoint $165K · median $190K This job $140K to $190K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 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 (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in New York, NY. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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Our mission is to defend critical institutions—such as government, defense, and key commercial sectors—against these sophisticated threats by building cutting-edge, autonomous defense solutions. We bring together expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and software to create products that seek to finally shift the advantage in security from offense to defense. ### Our Team and Values Joining Method means becoming part of an elite, mission-driven team that values innovation, transparency, and high standards. We work with purpose, embracing diverse perspectives and experiences while maintaining a high bar for quality. Our team is built around trust, efficiency, and respect. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully. We believe in small, focused teams capable of tackling complex challenges and achieving outsized results. At Method, you’ll have the autonomy to drive projects forward, the support to navigate challenges, and the opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity. ### Role Overview As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Method Security, you will bring world-class engineering talent directly into the environments where our most critical users operate. You’ll embed with high-value customer teams, sit alongside them as they encounter real operational pain, and rapidly translate those insights into product. This is a deeply technical role: you will ship code daily - while navigating mission constraints, earning user trust, and pushing the boundaries of what the Method platform can do. Acting as Method’s engineering tip of the spear, FDEs identify valuable and repeatable workflows in the field, validate them through working prototypes, and channel those insights back into the core platform. Your work directly expands Method’s capabilities and ensures that our most sophisticated users feel understood, empowered, and supported by the product. ### Key Responsibilities - Embed with users on-site to observe workflows firsthand and internalize their operational context. - Rapidly prototype and iterate on new product capabilities based on real user pain and opportunity. - Commit high-quality code that extends and strengthens the Method platform. - Identify valuable, repeatable workflows and validate them through working software. - Communicate clearly and frequently with the engineering team on hypotheses, tradeoffs, and blockers. - Navigate customer constraints—access controls, environmental restrictions, and security requirements—to build trust and unlock deeper workflows. - Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Security Engineers, and Mission Operations to refine insights and transform prototypes into scalable product abstractions. ### Qualifications - Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building production systems. - Ability to rapidly understand new domains, customer workflows, and operational environments. - Demonstrated experience owning projects end-to-end—from discovery to deployment. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey insights and technical decisions concisely. - Comfort operating autonomously and making informed decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments. ### Nice to Haves - Exposure to distributed systems, backend development, or full-stack engineering. - Interest in security competitions, CTFs, or related technical pursuits. - Experience navigating secure facilities or constrained deployment environments. - Prior experience in a forward-deployed, field engineering, or embedded engineering role. Base Salary Range: $140,000-$190,000 [View posting at Method Security](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/method.security/d4561907-b60a-46a3-bcfe-5db21b692daf/application) ## About Method Security Method builds an AI-enabled cybersecurity platform for exposure management and governed offensive operations across government and critical enterprise environments. 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