> 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/4d224a571cb5f2bc Perficient posts a senior FDE role to integrate and configure the product in US, at $118,100–$202,730 base, below the staff+ FDE median of $225,000 across 388 postings with pay. Leads and scales an AI-enabled SDLC practice for regulated-industry clients, combining enterprise architecture, platform engineering, practice leadership, and client delivery. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [Perficient](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/perficient) Posted May 18, 2026 by Perficient · open on Oracle Cloud as of Nov 6, 2026 **$118,100–$202,730** US Remote Leads and scales an AI-enabled SDLC practice for regulated-industry clients, combining enterprise architecture, platform engineering, practice leadership, and client delivery. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F4d224a571cb5f2bc&placement=top) - [View posting at Perficient](https://fa-etqd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2026001132) 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 $118K–$203K Below the median Midpoint $160K · median $225K This job $118K to $203K. Staff+ FDE postings, 388 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $197K to $262K, median $225K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mixed** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: Both - **Level**: Staff+ - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **10+ years** software development, engineering, or technology consulting - **5+ years** leadership Background - **Software engineering** - **Consulting** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a staff-level role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: US - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Remote work restrictions**: Must live in the United States. - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Snowflake](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snowflake) ### [Solutions Architect, Observe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b26efacf271aaaa) US Remote 2mo ago $160,000–$210,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) ### [AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4a4e56b6fc7e93e) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $155,000–$175,000 [Alkira, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alkira-inc) ### [SR Lead Solution Architect FDE (West Coast)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d736ac78cf16edb6) US Remote 2w ago $123,991–$216,482 ## What you’ll do - Build and scale the AI SDLC offering and lead its technical practice. - Design cloud-agnostic enterprise AI platforms, reference architectures, and governance frameworks. - Translate regulatory requirements into engineering patterns and controls. - Deliver platform MVPs and architectural proofs of concept with small teams. ## What you’ll bring - 10+ years in software development, engineering, or technology consulting. - 5+ years of leadership experience. - Hands-on experience designing and building agentic solutions and prompt engineering. - Deep knowledge of SDLC, DevOps, AWS/Azure/GCP, and AI/ML technologies including LLMs and RAG. ## About Perficient Global digital consultancy delivering AI, cloud, data, engineering, and experience solutions for enterprise clients. 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