> 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/a41ecbd1f967b671 BackOps.ai posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA with no pay posted. Forward Deployed Engineer at BackOps AI, a supply-chain AI startup, to deploy adaptive AI agents into customer environments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) Posted Jul 20, 2026 by BackOps.ai · open on Gem as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted San Francisco, CA Full-time Forward Deployed Engineer at BackOps AI, a supply-chain AI startup, to deploy adaptive AI agents into customer environments. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fa41ecbd1f967b671&placement=top) - [View posting at BackOps.ai](https://jobs.gem.com/backops-ai/am9icG9zdDouLvl6bagjrB0APDgg_sbF) 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 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 - **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 San Francisco, CA. Could you work there? 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 Francisco, CA - **Employment type**: Full-time ## More like this [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Legal-NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7736da583f709f2) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c46a86c31f82b14) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $120,000–$220,000 [Blue Matter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-matter) ### [AI Engineer / Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b3fb597face2eac) South San Francisco, CA 2w ago $120,000–$170,000 - [Other jobs at BackOps.ai (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) ## The job description from BackOps.ai Posted by BackOps.ai on Jul 20, 2026 ### ABOUT BACKOPS AI BackOps AI transforms supply-chain operations with agentic AI that automates complex workflows, freeing teams to focus on what matters most. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, we foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and measurable impact. ### ROLE OVERVIEW We’re hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to sit at the intersection of engineering, customer partnership, and real-world operations at BackOps. This role works directly with customers and operators to deploy adaptive, AI-driven systems into live environments—and evolve them alongside the business. This is a hybrid role for builders who love both systems and people. You’ll operate close to the customer, tackle real-world complexity, and see the immediate impact of your work in production. ### What You’ll Do - Partner deeply with customers and operators to understand real-world workflows and operational complexity. - Translate on-the-ground insights into system behavior and product improvements. - Scope, design, and deploy adaptive AI agents that evolve with customer environments. - Build and integrate production-ready applications that connect our AI platform to customer infrastructure. - Develop demos, prototypes, and workflows that showcase how adaptive agents solve real operational problems. - Debug edge cases in live deployments and turn learnings into actionable product intelligence. - Ensure reliability, safety, and performance of AI agents operating in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. - Build trusted, long-term customer relationships where both you and the deployed systems grow alongside the customer. - This is neither a pure engineering role nor a pure consulting role—it’s a high-ownership, end-to-end role built for curiosity, adaptability, and impact. ### What We’re Looking For - Strong full-stack development skills (Python, JavaScript, or similar). - Experience in customer-facing, client delivery, or partner-facing roles. - Ability to thrive in fast-moving, resource-constrained, startup environments. - Fast learner who can adapt quickly to new tools, domains, and requirements. - High ownership mindset with the ability to take problems from discovery through deployment. - Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ### Nice to Have - Experience deploying LLMs, multimodal models, or generative AI systems. - Background in NLP, agentic systems, or multi-agent architectures. - Experience in sales engineering, pre-sales, or customer success engineering. - Exposure to operationally complex industries (logistics, hospitality, retail, supply chain, etc.). - Strong empathy and curiosity for understanding how real businesses operate. - Comfort working in environments where requirements evolve week to week. ### Why BackOps - Deploy AI systems into real-world operations with immediate, visible impact. - Work at the frontier of adaptive, agent-based AI in production environments. - Partner directly with customers and founders on meaningful problems. - Join a small, high-performing team with significant ownership and autonomy. - Backed by exceptional investors and advisors. Ready to build interfaces that redefine supply-chain operations? Apply today and help shape the future of Supply Chain AI at BackOps AI. [View posting at BackOps.ai](https://jobs.gem.com/backops-ai/am9icG9zdDouLvl6bagjrB0APDgg_sbF) ## About BackOps.ai AI resolution layer for companies that make or move physical goods, capturing operational processes and executing approved work across enterprise systems, teams, and external parties. 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