> 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 Deployment Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8747f62aa2ba18a Etched posts a FDE role to integrate and configure the product in San Jose, CA, at $208,437–$300,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Leads end-to-end deployment and customer acceptance of accelerator systems in large datacenters, handling system bring-up, field debugging, and corrective actions across hardware and software layers. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Posted Oct 27, 2026 by Etched · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$208,437–$300,000** San Jose, CA On-site Full-time Leads end-to-end deployment and customer acceptance of accelerator systems in large datacenters, handling system bring-up, field debugging, and corrective actions across hardware and software layers. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fc8747f62aa2ba18a&placement=top) - [View posting at Etched](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Etched/13ee168b-41a8-4612-b4c7-15cfe9f9a3ac/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 $208K–$300K Above the median Midpoint $254K · median $190K This job $208K to $300K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Up to 30%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** Experience in the job offered or related occupations - **3+ years** Schematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems - **3+ years** Linux-based system bring-up, validation, debugging, and documentation - **3+ years** C/C++ and Python programming for hardware validation and debugging workflows - **3+ years** Power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks - **1.25+ years** System bring-up, validation, and debug of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 1.25+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Jose, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Up to 30% - **Pay**: ## More like this [Reducto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reducto) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2cd6a2b490a4a574) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [OpenRouter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openrouter) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/59b5f31af1c66ee9) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $220,000–$260,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923) New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 - [Other jobs at Etched (2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) ## The job description from Etched Posted by Etched on Oct 27, 2026 *Etched, Inc. seeks a Forward Deployment Engineer in San Jose, CA. Job Duties: Lead end-to-end deployment of accelerator-based systems in large-scale datacenter environments, including installation, bring-up, validation, and customer acceptance; Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, Linux OS, drivers, and high-speed networking stacks, including TCP/IP, RDMA, and 100GbE/400GbE infrastructure; Perform root-cause analysis of field failures, reproduce issues in partnership with internal engineering teams, and drive corrective actions, patches, or design improvements; Develop and maintain deployment tooling, diagnostics, telemetry, dashboards, and structured runbooks to improve system reliability, observability, and repeatability at scale; and Coordinate firmware updates, configuration changes, and hotfix rollouts with minimal downtime, while collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, software, deployment, RMA, and sustaining engineering teams. Position requires up to 30% domestic and international travel.* *Position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Network Engineering, and other closely related degrees, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupations. Must have 3 years of experience in the following skills: Proficiency in schematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems; Working with Linux-based systems for bring-up, validation, and debugging, and documenting findings through validation reports and technical documentation; Programming experience in C/C++ and Python for hardware validation, and debugging workflows; and Strong knowledge of power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks. Must have 1.25 years of experience with system bring-up, validation, and debug of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms (e.g, NVIDIA HGX / GB systems).* *Salary Range: $208,437.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at *https://www.etched.com/join * with Ref#QC0926* [View posting at Etched](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Etched/13ee168b-41a8-4612-b4c7-15cfe9f9a3ac/application) ## About Etched Purpose-built transformer ASICs for inference; 10x performance vs B200 at lower cost. Sohu targets hyperscalers' trillion-parameter deployments. 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