> 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/3fec7d208d76d4bb CollectWise posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY, at $150,000–$190,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. The Forward Deployed Engineer leads customer implementations from requirements through production, building custom integrations, configuring AI agents, and creating reusable internal tools. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [CollectWise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/collectwise) Posted Dec 6, 2025 by CollectWise · open on Gem as of Nov 6, 2026 **$150,000–$190,000** *annualized* New York, NY Full-time The Forward Deployed Engineer leads customer implementations from requirements through production, building custom integrations, configuring AI agents, and creating reusable internal tools. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F3fec7d208d76d4bb&placement=top) - [View posting at CollectWise](https://jobs.gem.com/collectwise-com/am9icG9zdDqBMGxo1MScbeSDENgWL4Yu) 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 $150K–$190K Below the median Midpoint $170K · median $190K This job $150K to $190K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 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 - **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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We’re using generative AI to automate debt collection, a $35B market in the US alone. Our AI agents are already outperforming human collectors by 2X, and we’re doing so at a fraction of the cost. With a team of three, we scaled to a $1 million annualized run rate in just a few months, and we are now hiring a forward deployed engineer to help us reach $10 million within the next year. ### Role We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead customer implementations end-to-end. You’ll work at the intersection of engineering and operations, building the integrations and technical systems that bring clients into production. This role blends software engineering with hands-on customer work. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy ambiguity, love shipping quickly, and can translate business requirements into robust, testable systems. This is a highly visible, high-ownership role working closely with the founder and clients. ### Responsibilities - Build and maintain custom integrations with client systems. - Configure and productionize AI agents for each client (prompts, workflows, data transfers). - Develop and implement client solutions using modern back-end frameworks. - Translate vague customer requirements into clear technical specs and ship solutions quickly. - Build internal tools to make implementations faster and more repeatable. ### Desired Qualifications - Experience with Node.js, React.js, AWS, SQL, and GPT-5 or other LLMs. - Experience building products in a production environment (your own startup, working at an early-stage startup, or a meaningful project from scratch). - Very strong communication skills and work ethic. - Experience or interest in voice AI. - Versatility across disciplines. ### Compensation - Salary range: $150,000 to $190,000, based on relevant experience and qualifications. - 0.25% to 1% equity compensation ### Compensation The base pay range for this role is $150,000 – $190,000 per year. [View posting at CollectWise](https://jobs.gem.com/collectwise-com/am9icG9zdDqBMGxo1MScbeSDENgWL4Yu) ## About CollectWise CollectWise automates consumer debt collection through AI agents for calls, digital outreach, and legal and back-office workflows. 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