> 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 Software Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/555cb2b99c910aa3 Workhelix posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US · city not listed, at $145,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Forward-Deploying Software Engineers embed with enterprise client teams to understand legacy systems, extract and transform complex data, and deliver production-grade software, pipelines, and integrations. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) Posted Mar 2, 2026 by Workhelix · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$145,000–$200,000** + equity US · city not listed Full-time Forward-Deploying Software Engineers embed with enterprise client teams to understand legacy systems, extract and transform complex data, and deliver production-grade software, pipelines, and integrations. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F555cb2b99c910aa3&placement=top) - [View posting at Workhelix](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workhelix/jobs/5138818008) 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–$200K Below the median Midpoint $173K · median $190K This job $145K to $200K. 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 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** building software - **3+ years** professional software development 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? Which of these have you used in production? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: US · city not listed - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Enlighten AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enlighten-ai-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4962de95ccbeec75) Chicago, IL New · 4d ago $175,000–$220,000 [Sayari](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sayari) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer I (Remote, US) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/19af081a1d56615c) US Remote 2w ago $119,000–$149,000 [F2](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/f2) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aef3897e7127ffc9) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $140,000–$200,000 - [Other jobs at Workhelix (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) ## The job description from Workhelix Posted by Workhelix on Mar 2, 2026 ### Who We Are Workhelix is an enterprise SaaS company with a single goal: helping organizations get the most out of their AI investments. Our people and software combine to give leaders answers to the three critical questions about the business value of AI: - Where are our top opportunities to create value with AI? - Are our current efforts actually delivering? What’s their ROI? - How can we accelerate and increase the benefits of our AI? To find answers for each customer, Workhelix applies our unmatched expertise in economics, AI, and data science. We have pioneered a task-scoring method to identify top GenAI opportunities, ensuring clear, data-driven deployment strategies. Our ROI monitoring suite applies Nobel Prize-winning economics to provide accurate, ongoing insights into the impact of GenAI implementations. Renowned AI and Economics thinkers including Andrew Ng, and cofounders Andy McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson stand proudly behind our mission. We maintain a culture established on five key principles. For more information on our leadership principles, please visit the careers page of our website. ### Role As a Forward-Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) at Workhelix, you’ll work directly with enterprise clients to solve high-impact data and engineering challenges. You’ll embed with client teams to understand legacy systems, extract and transform complex datasets, and build scalable solutions that answer the three critical questions leaders have for us. This role is technical first: you’ll write production-grade code, build data pipelines, and integrate with messy real-world systems. You’ll be critical to our mission of delivering actionable insights by ensuring our software works seamlessly in diverse enterprise environments. We expect our engineers to bring deeper technical experience—this is not an entry-level or rotational role. You’ll need at least 5 years of experience building software, ideally in environments where understanding the business context matters. You may be a good fit if you’ve been in any of the following roles: Sales Engineer, Technical Consultants, Customer facing Software Engineers, Developer Advocates or Technical Evangelist. ### Key Responsibilities: ### What You’ll Do ### Client-Embedded Engineering - Deploy on-site or work closely with client engineering teams to extract data from enterprise systems (e.g., ERPs, data warehouses, SaaS tools). - Navigate unfamiliar systems and architectures to identify the best technical path forward, often with incomplete documentation or limited access. - Own end-to-end implementation of technical solutions—from data extraction and transformation to integration with the Workhelix platform. ### Software & Infrastructure Development - Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Python, SQL, and other languages as needed. - Build and deploy data pipelines, APIs, and internal tooling to support analytics and modeling workflows. - Develop connectors and integrations with third-party systems, ensuring robustness and scalability. - Navigate legacy codebases to diagnose customer issues and contribute fixes when needed. ### Problem Solving in the Real World - Partner with customer stakeholders (technical and non-technical) to deeply understand their systems, workflows, and pain points. - Decompose vague or ambiguous problems into tractable engineering tasks with measurable impact. - Balance speed and quality—know when to build quick scrappy prototypes and when to harden systems for scale. ### Cross-Functional Execution - Collaborate with Workhelix’s data scientists, strategists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions that drive business outcomes. - Surface client insights that inform our product roadmap and internal tooling priorities. - Contribute to internal playbooks, libraries, and reusable assets that increase the velocity of future deployments. ### Requirements: - **3+ years** of professional software development experience, ideally in data-heavy environments or full-stack roles. - Fluency in **Python** and **SQL**, with experience working across a range of data storage systems (e.g., Postgres, Snowflake, BigQuery). - Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous environments and deliver working software within real-world constraints. - Strong communication skills—you can collaborate directly with client engineers and translate between technical and business domains. - Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and deployment best practices is a plus. - Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites (typically U.S.-based Fortune 1000 companies). *Pay range and compensation package * *$145,000- $200,000 + Equity + Health Benefits* ### What You’ll Get - Competitive compensation package and benefits. - Chance to learn and collaborate with some of the most famous researchers in the AI and digital economy space: Andrew Ng, Erik Brynjolfsson, Andy McAfee, and Daniel Rock. - The unique opportunity to help build a company, culture, and products from the ground up with a team that values healthy working practices. - A high-trust, high-autonomy work environment. At Workhelix, we stand committed to ensuring an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available without any discrimination. We believe diversity is critical to our success. Selection for employment will solely be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply! 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