> 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/4ec1cff5107da101 Climb posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US with no pay posted. Build and ship scoped components for enterprise client engagements, working in client environments alongside senior engineers and architects. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Climb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/climb) Posted Sep 11, 2026 by Climb · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted US Remote Full-time Build and ship scoped components for enterprise client engagements, working in client environments alongside senior engineers and architects. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F4ec1cff5107da101&placement=top) - [View posting at Climb](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/climb-ai/a512563b-1db1-4a55-8eab-9e7e42843f44/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 Junior FDE postings, 26 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $117K to $157K, median $135K. ### 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**: Junior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** technical delivery in software, platform, or data engineering Background - **Software engineering** - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a junior role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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As a Databricks partner, we go deep on lakehouse architecture, machine learning, and applied AI, with a bias toward production over proof of concept. Our team brings deep technical expertise and a builder's mindset to every engagement, and we measure our work not just by what ships, but by the business impact it drives. ### Role Summary Forward Deployed Engineers build the features and components that make up Climb's client engagements. You work inside real client environments alongside a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer or Forward Deployed Architect, taking well-scoped pieces of work from design through implementation and deployment. At Climb, this is where you learn the forward-deployed craft. You are fully autonomous on the work assigned to you: you own your components, make the implementation decisions within them, and are accountable for the quality of what you ship. The architecture of the wider system and the client relationship sit with more senior Climbers, which gives you room to go deep on the build while you develop the judgment that comes with broader scope. Our engagements focus on building production data platforms, AI applications, intelligent agents, and modern analytics systems, most often on Databricks, but always using the technologies that best fit the client's environment and business goals. ### Key Responsibilities - Build the components and features you are assigned, across front-end, back-end, and integrations, including LLM applications, agents, and workflow automations, that meet spec and hold up under real load. - Own the implementation decisions within your scope and be accountable for the quality, testing, and reliability of what you ship. - Ship through the team’s CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure as code, and write code that is observable and handles failure cleanly. - Work from a scoped brief: turn a defined requirement into working software without needing to be told how. - Participate in architecture reviews, standups, and working sessions; ask the questions that surface constraints early. - Raise blockers, risks, and scope changes to your Senior Engineer or Architect as soon as you see them, not after they land. - Write documentation and runnable, maintainable code so the client can operate what you build after the engagement ends. - Engage directly with client engineers and stakeholders in the course of your work, with support from more senior Climbers on the broader relationship. - Build your range deliberately: pick up new tools, patterns, and parts of the stack as engagements require. ### Required Qualifications - 2+ years of technical delivery experience in software, platform or data engineering. - Demonstrated ability to take a scoped requirement and deliver working, production-quality software with limited supervision. - Hands-on experience building both front-end and back-end: a modern front-end framework (React, Next.js, or similar) and back-end services and APIs. - Strong fundamentals in at least one primary language (TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, C#, or equivalent) and SQL. - Experience deploying and running software in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP). - Experience with CI/CD, testing discipline, and infrastructure-as-code. - Working understanding of synchronous and asynchronous patterns (APIs, queues, background jobs) and when to use each. - Clear communicator: can explain what you built, what you decided, and where you are stuck, to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders. - Comfort working in someone else's codebase and environment, and adapting to a client's constraints and standards. - Genuine appetite to learn the client-facing side of the work, not just the code. ### Preferred Qualifications - Exposure to Databricks or a comparable modern data platform. - Experience with production AI or LLM systems: RAG pipelines, agents, or model-backed applications. - Prior consulting, systems integrator, agency, or other client-facing experience. - Experience working with AI-assisted development and agentic tooling (e.g., Claude Code or equivalent). *Note on certification: Databricks experience is valued but not required at hire. Both Databricks and Anthropic certification are expected to be obtained post-hire.* ### Who Thrives Here This role is designed for engineers who are strong builders today and are growing toward owning complete workstreams and client relationships. - You finish what you start and hold yourself to a high bar without being chased. - You ask early rather than guessing, and you bring a proposed answer with the question. - You are comfortable being the most junior person in a client room and still adding value. - You'd rather ship something maintainable than demo something clever. ### Why Climb - **Ground floor, real backing.** You are joining early, with founders who have built and exited firms like this before. You help write the playbook rather than inherit one. - **Outcomes, not hours.** We sell and deliver against business results. Advancement is tied to delivery performance and account impact, not utilization targets. - **Senior team, no body-shop drag.** Small pods of A-players, heavy internal AI leverage, and no bloated middle layers between you and the work. - **A real path, not a holding pattern.** A published leveling ladder with clear criteria for moving to Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, and senior Climbers whose job includes getting you there. - **IP that compounds.** Every engagement feeds reusable accelerators, patterns, and points of view back into the practice. ### What We Offer - Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses - MacBook Pro and swag kit so you can do your best work - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - 401(k) with company match - Generous holidays, flexible PTO, and remote-first work environment - Professional development budget including Databricks and cloud certifications - Spot bonuses for relevant certifications - Conference attendance and thought leadership opportunities - Collaborative, low-ego culture with direct access to leadership - Opportunity to shape a growing practice from the ground floor Climb is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 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