> 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 - Cleared Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c19d1fdb2baf1e9b OpenAI Deployment Company posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY and 1 more, at $170,000–$400,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. Leads high-stakes, ambiguous customer deployments, owning technical delivery and business outcomes while building reusable capabilities for AI systems in restricted environments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) Posted Oct 27, 2026 by OpenAI Deployment Company · open on Ashby as of Nov 6, 2026 **$170,000–$400,000** + equity New York, NY +2 Hybrid Full-time Leads high-stakes, ambiguous customer deployments, owning technical delivery and business outcomes while building reusable capabilities for AI systems in restricted environments. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fc19d1fdb2baf1e9b&placement=top) - [View posting at OpenAI Deployment Company](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai-deployment-company/6c4e4190-0e5b-4e68-9d33-70a84372c201/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 $170K–$400K Above the median Midpoint $285K · median $190K This job $170K to $400K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 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 (not covered) Travel **Up to 50%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **4+ years** engineering experience *Preferred* Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 4+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in New York, NY · San Francisco, CA. Could you work in one of these? 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**: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Washington, D.C. - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Three days per week in the office. Based in Washington, D.C., New York, or San Francisco; other locations may be considered case by case. - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Up to 50% - **Pay**: ## 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 [YOOBIC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/yoobic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - New York](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8252e9d426c0243) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $250,000 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f5b26d34cf0694b) New York, NY 7w ago $200,000–$400,000 - [Other jobs at OpenAI Deployment Company (4)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ## The job description from OpenAI Deployment Company Posted by OpenAI Deployment Company on Oct 27, 2026 ### About the Company The OpenAI Deployment Company (“DeployCo”) is the deployment arm of OpenAI, purpose-built to deliver enterprise AI transformation at scale. As model capabilities accelerate, deployment has become the primary constraint to realizing AI value creation within large enterprises. DeployCo bridges that gap. Our ambition is to build the company that defines AI deployment. We operate at the intersection of cutting-edge AI, enterprise transformation, and scaled services delivery. We partner with enterprise customers to identify where AI can transform their businesses and build solutions leveraging OpenAI’s models and products. We work with many of the world's largest and most influential companies to solve their most complex business challenges using the latest advances in AI. People who thrive at DeployCo get excited about ambitious and complex work. We are deep believers in the future with AI. We execute quickly, value intellectual honesty, and obsess over the solutions we build for our customers. DeployCo is being built from the ground up as a subsidiary of OpenAI and funded with a partnership of outside investors. ### About the Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will operate as a technical lead on high-stakes, ambiguous customer deployments and own both technical and business value outcomes end-to-end. You will set the bar for customer engagement and deployments of our technology, helping establish the foundation for OpenAI Deployment. You will ramp quickly toward management responsibilities and help grow a team that can operate under pressure to deliver meaningful outcomes for customers. You will also help shape how AI can be leveraged to drive real-world impact, as well as how the team organizes to deliver that impact. You will partner closely with OpenAI’s core functions to ensure field work informs roadmap priorities, drives new exploration, and supports safe deployment at scale. An active U.S. government security clearance is ** required**. While TS/SCI with polygraph is preferred, all levels will be considered. Candidates must be able to maintain their clearance and obtain customer-specific access. For cleared engagements, build within customer-approved environments and account for restrictions on data, connectivity, tooling, and access. Work closely with the Technical Deployment Lead and customer engineers to establish a feasible path from prototype to a system the customer can operate. This role is based in Washington, D.C., New York, or San Francisco. Candidate location will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and candidates based elsewhere may be considered depending on customer needs, access requirements, and the ability to work onsite. We use a hybrid work model with three days per week in the office and offer relocation assistance. Office and secure customer-site arrangements will be discussed case by case. This role will also require up to 50% travel; some work may require access to secure facilities. ### In this role, you will - Lead technical engagements end to end, delivering quickly with sound engineering judgment. - Build reusable deployment capabilities and guide implementation strategy. - Coach teammates, capture repeatable practices, and escalate emerging customer or product issues. - Design integrations that respect the target environment’s access boundaries and approved data flows. - Evaluate AI behavior using permitted datasets, and develop appropriate testing, observability, and human review for the customer workflow. - Partner with customer security and infrastructure teams on environment readiness, release procedures, and operational handoff. - Share reusable lessons through approved channels while keeping customer-sensitive details within their authorized boundaries. ### You may thrive in this role if you - Have 4+ engineering years; build production frontend and backend systems in JavaScript or Python. - Ship ambiguous projects, choose reuse versus customization wisely, and make calm, clear decisions. - Strengthen teams, earn trust, and turn customer learning into product feedback. - Have built or integrated software in environments with restricted access, connectivity, or data handling. - Can diagnose deployment problems with limited tooling and collaborate effectively with cleared customer teams. - Have an active U.S. government security clearance. While TS/SCI with polygraph is preferred, all levels will be considered. Candidates must be able to maintain their clearance and obtain customer-specific access. [View posting at OpenAI Deployment Company](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai-deployment-company/6c4e4190-0e5b-4e68-9d33-70a84372c201/application) ## About OpenAI Deployment Company OpenAI-controlled enterprise AI deployment company that embeds engineers with organizations to design, build, and scale reliable AI systems in critical workflows. 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