> 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/370b27a2ed0eb887 Tavily posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY with no pay posted. Forward Deployed Engineer who works directly with strategic customers and partners to design, prototype, and deploy Tavily API integrations in agentic systems. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Tavily](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tavily) Posted Feb 23, 2026 by Tavily · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted New York, NY +2 On-site Full-time Forward Deployed Engineer who works directly with strategic customers and partners to design, prototype, and deploy Tavily API integrations in agentic systems. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F370b27a2ed0eb887&placement=top) - [View posting at Tavily](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tavily/1999e01d-f9e3-4f43-a097-812c0800fb0f/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 Not posted 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 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** ### 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 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 API is designed from the ground up to power Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and real-time reasoning in AI systems. By connecting LLMs to high-quality, trustworthy web content, we help developers build agents that are not only intelligent — but also informed. We work with some of the most innovative teams in AI — from small startups shaping the ecosystem to the largest enterprises deploying AI at scale. Whether it’s powering sales assistants, research copilots, or internal knowledge tools, we’re the missing link between LLMs and the real world. ### Role Overview This is a full-time, on-site role for a **Forward Deployed Engineer** based in our New York office. We’re looking for a technically exceptional engineer who’s excited to work directly with our customers and partners to design, prototype, and deploy integrations of Tavily’s API into real-world agentic systems. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll be embedded with strategic partners and high-value customers—playing a critical role in both pre-sales and post-deployment success. You’ll help build RAG pipelines, production-grade applications, and industry-specific GenAI use cases built on Tavily. You’ll operate across the customer lifecycle—from early discovery and solution design to scaling usage and identifying new opportunities. You’ll bridge product, engineering, sales, partnerships, and customer success. ### Responsibilities - Work directly with customers to understand their use cases and build custom integrations using Tavily’s API. - Participate in pre-sales efforts, including sales calls, technical discovery, and proof-of-concept scoping. - Design and implement prototypes, proofs of concept, and production-ready systems alongside client teams. - Monitor API usage patterns and recommend improvements to increase reliability, efficiency, and coverage. - Collaborate with internal teams to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs and recurring technical challenges. - Build reusable technical content including documentation, reference architectures, internal tools, and templates to scale future deployments. - Represent Tavily in customer conversations, architecture reviews, post-deployment tracking, and partner-facing technical engagements. ### Ideal Profile - 3+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in a customer-facing, consulting, or partner-focused role at a large company (e.g., Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer). - Obsession with AI ecosystem - strong engineering skills and experience working with the modern agent stack. - Deep understanding of agent architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLMs, context engineering, and . - Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working directly with technical stakeholders at enterprises and partners. - Fast learner, highly autonomous, and excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment. - Based in New York City, Austin, SF, or willing to relocate. ### Interview Process 1. **Intro Call** – An informal chat to get to know you, your background, and your interest in AI. 2. **Take-Home Exercise** – A short assignment similar to the work you’d do on the job. 3. **Live Demo -** A live demo to present the use case you built, your approach, and the business and technical value. 4. **Final Meeting** – A conversation with our leadership team. 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