> 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. # Software Engineer, Enterprise Applied AI Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e242f85fa04f99c Mercor posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA and 1 more, at $145,000–$285,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Build and deploy production software for Mercor's Enterprise team, embedding with customers to translate ambiguous business needs into integrations, workflows, and scalable AI-powered systems. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Mercor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mercor) First seen May 3, 2026 · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$145,000–$285,000** + equity San Francisco, CA +1 On-site Full-time Build and deploy production software for Mercor's Enterprise team, embedding with customers to translate ambiguous business needs into integrations, workflows, and scalable AI-powered systems. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F2e242f85fa04f99c&placement=top) - [View posting at Mercor](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mercor/e106399e-d85e-4af2-9bc8-6a0e144f318f/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 $145K–$285K Above the median Midpoint $215K · median $190K This job $145K to $285K. 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 (not covered) 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 San Francisco, CA · New York, NY. Could you work in one of these? 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 · New York, NY - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Pay**: ## More like this [Gray Swan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gray-swan) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer – Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2f8298f975b489cb) San Francisco, CA Remote 2mo ago $175,000–$220,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b9fe1e453a58f7c) Mountain View, CA 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Arize AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arize-ai) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, West](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97928758270bd183) San Francisco, CA Remote 4mo ago $155,000–$190,000 - [Other jobs at Mercor (3)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mercor) ## The job description from Mercor ### About Mercor Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents. Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices. ### About the Role As a Software Engineer, Applied AI on Mercor's Enterprise team, you'll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. Engineers on this team are builders first, embedding directly with enterprise clients to design and implement technical solutions that unlock the full value of Mercor's platform while applying strong systems and product thinking where it matters. The work spans everything from architecting integrations and writing production-grade code to deploying scalable solutions in production environments, always tied closely to measurable business outcomes. You'll collaborate with customer stakeholders and internal teams to deliver systems that directly shape how AI-powered human intelligence integrates into complex enterprises. ### You will - Embed with enterprise customers to understand technical requirements and business goals. - Architect and implement custom integrations, APIs, and workflows on top of Mercor’s platform. - Deploy scalable solutions in client environments and drive successful launches and expansions. - Build internal tools and reusable components that accelerate future deployments. - Translate ambiguous enterprise needs into clear technical plans and shipped systems. ### What We’re Looking For - Computer Science background or a degree in a related field (Electronics Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, etc.) - Strong software engineering fundamentals in at least one modern language (Python, Go, Rust, etc.). - Experience building and deploying production systems in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure). - Comfort working directly with customers and explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. - High ownership mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and operate autonomously in high-stakes environments. ### Why Mercor - **Impact: **Your work defines how leading enterprises deploy AI-powered human intelligence systems. - **Learning: **Gain deep exposure to real-world applications of AI across industries and use cases. - **Growth: **Work across engineering and product with fast paths to ownership. ### Benefits - Bi-annual performance bonus structure - Generous equity grant vested over 4 years - Up to $15k Relocation bonus - $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office) - $1.5K monthly stipend for meals - Free Equinox membership - $200 monthly laundry reimbursement - $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement - Health, Dental, Vision insurance [View posting at Mercor](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mercor/e106399e-d85e-4af2-9bc8-6a0e144f318f/application) ## About Mercor Marketplace matching domain experts with AI labs and enterprises to produce training data, evaluations, and production AI workflows. 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