> 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. # I&M Segment Applied AI Lead Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b0719a3b5b22e20 Legence posts a FDE role to build for teams inside the company in San Jose, CA and 1 more, at $145,000–$180,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Implements and deploys applied AI solutions for Installation & Maintenance operations, from maintenance and dispatch workflows to asset performance and technician enablement. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Legence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legence) Posted Aug 21, 2026 by Legence · open on Dayforce as of Nov 8, 2026 **$145,000–$180,000** San Jose, CA +1 Remote Implements and deploys applied AI solutions for Installation & Maintenance operations, from maintenance and dispatch workflows to asset performance and technician enablement. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F8b0719a3b5b22e20&placement=top) - [View posting at Legence](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/legence/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/33602) 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–$180K Below the median Midpoint $163K · median $190K This job $145K to $180K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds for teams inside the company Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Up to 10%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: Internal teams - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **7+ years** industrial/operations technology, software/data, or technical implementation Background - **Software engineering** - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 7+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior 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. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Jose, CA · Beltsville, MD - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Remote work restrictions**: San Jose, CA or Beltsville, MD preferred - **Travel**: Up to 10% - **Pay**: ## More like this [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) ### [Engineer, AI & Process Automation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7b9aaff57e1f740) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago $160,000–$180,000 [Humana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/humana) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Senior - Data & Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18f72af6e63a22f1) Louisville, KY · Charlotte, NC · +9 more Remote New · Yesterday $117,600–$161,700 [Adobe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adobe) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/569b12c0da64025b) San Jose, CA · Seattle, WA · +1 more 4w ago $109,000–$200,700 - [Other jobs at Legence (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legence) ## The job description from Legence Posted by Legence on Aug 21, 2026 Location: San Jose, CA or Beltsville, MD preferred; RemoteTravel: Yes, 10% Role Summary The I&M Segment Applied AI Lead implements AI solutions for the Installation & Maintenance business — across operations, service delivery, maintenance, and the plant- and field-side work that defines the segment. Within the strategy and governance set by leadership, this role builds and deploys working solutions for operations and service problems, trains technicians, planners, and operations leaders to use them, and drives adoption on the floor and in the field. It is for someone who can prototype against operational data and then stand on a plant floor or service site until the tool sticks. It implements; it does not set strategy. Key Responsibilities Build and deploy AI solutions for real operations and service problems — maintenance and service workflows, planning and dispatch, asset and energy performance, quality, safety, and technician enablement. Train and enable operations and field teams — technicians, planners, operations leaders — with hands-on sessions and support that fit how the work really gets done, accounting for OT/IoT and connectivity realities. Drive adoption in operations and the field: run pilots, work alongside teams, remove friction, and grow self-service use. Deploy, configure, and support the agentic AI tools the company has selected for I&M users — Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork, and Claude Code — and use them directly to build solutions, integrating with operational and service systems where appropriate. Collaborate with the Corporate and E&C Applied AI Leads as peers — reuse and share solutions, templates, and patterns so work is not duplicated across segments. Apply the governance and OT/IT data-handling standards leadership sets, and flag operational risks and gaps back to leadership. Quantify and report impact in segment terms: unplanned downtime avoided, mean-time-to-repair, first-time-fix rate, energy and asset performance, service margin. Required Qualifications 7+ years across industrial/operations technology, software/data, or technical implementation, with hands-on LLM experience in a business setting. Working knowledge of industrial operations, maintenance, or field-service workflows and the systems that support them. Ability to build and deploy solutions (Python, TypeScript, or low-code) and to train non-technical operations and field teams to use them. Hands-on fluency with agentic AI tools — building and automating with Claude Code, and enabling users with Claude Cowork and Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork. Credible and comfortable with operations and field teams on site. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with OT/industrial data (historian/SCADA, IoT, edge) and maintenance/service systems (CMMS/EAM, FSM). Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or facility/energy-services environments. Experience applying governance and data-handling standards in practice Base salary: $145,000-$180,000 per year. Notes: Actual compensation will be based on skills, experience, and work location, and may vary from the posted range.This posting reflects compensation at the time of posting and may be updated. #LI-JS1 #LI-Remote [View posting at Legence](https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/legence/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/33602) ## About Legence Provides engineering, consulting, installation, and maintenance for mission-critical building systems, including HVAC and other mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. 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