> 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/cd71d775227f57f9 Innodata Inc. posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs, remote, hiring in Washington, DC with no pay posted. Build and operate a full-stack data platform that turns complex enterprise and public-sector datasets into structured data for AI. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Innodata Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) Posted Oct 14, 2026 by Innodata Inc. · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted Remote, hiring in Washington, DC Build and operate a full-stack data platform that turns complex enterprise and public-sector datasets into structured data for AI. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fcd71d775227f57f9&placement=top) - [View posting at Innodata Inc.](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/innodatainc/jobs/4450152009) 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 Not stated FDE postings, 50 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $151K to $204K, median $180K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** building and shipping production software Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? 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. 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(2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) ## The job description from Innodata Inc. Posted by Innodata Inc. on Oct 14, 2026 Innodata (Nasdaq: INOD) is a global data engineering company. We believe that data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are inextricably linked. Our mission is to enable the responsible advancement of artificial intelligence by providing the data, evaluation frameworks, and human expertise required to build AI systems that can be trusted at scale. We provide a range of transferable solutions, platforms, and services for Generative AI / AI builders and adopters. In every relationship, we honor our 36+ year legacy delivering the highest quality data and outstanding outcomes for our customers. ### About the Role We build an advanced data platform that helps demanding enterprise and public-sector customers turn large, complex datasets into high-quality, structured data for AI. We're a small, senior team that values ownership, correctness, and strong engineering. We're hiring a full-stack engineer to help build and operate the product end to end, and to work closely with the customers who use it. You'll spend most of your time building, with regular chances to join customer conversations, help deploy the platform in their environments, and see how it's used in the field. It's a great fit for an engineer who enjoys working with customers and wants to grow into a more customer-facing role. ### What You'll Do - Build features end to end across our Rust backend and TypeScript/React frontend, from the data model and APIs to a polished, interactive web application. - Design data models, APIs, and ingestion pipelines that are fast and reliable at scale. - Help deploy, configure, and support the platform in cloud and customer environments, including AWS GovCloud, on-premises Kubernetes, and air-gapped or classified networks. - Build data connectors and integrations that bring customer data into the platform and fit it to their workflows. - Join customer conversations, demos, and occasional on-site visits to understand how the product is used, and turn that feedback into product improvements. - Contribute to architecture, code quality, performance, and security as the product grows. ### What We're Looking For - 5+ years building and shipping production software. - Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (U.S. citizenship required). - Strong backend skills in a modern systems or application language (we work primarily in Rust; we're happy to help a strong engineer ramp up). - Solid SQL and PostgreSQL fundamentals — indexing, transactions, and query performance. - Proficiency with TypeScript and React and an eye for clean, responsive UIs. - Experience deploying and running services with Docker and Kubernetes. - Strong communication skills — able to explain technical work clearly to customers and non-technical stakeholders. - Ability to travel to customer sites. ### Nice to Have - Customer-facing, consulting, or solutions-engineering experience. - Experience deploying software in classified, air-gapped, or other regulated environments. - AWS/EKS (including GovCloud), infrastructure-as-code, and STIG or RMF experience. - Experience with data-intensive applications, data pipelines, or Python for data work. - Familiarity with AI training data, annotation, or data-labeling workflows. ### Core Technologies - Rust · TypeScript / React · PostgreSQL · Python · cloud object storage · Docker · Kubernetes · AWS (including GovCloud). (Additional components shared during the interview process.) ### Eligibility - U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility are required. This role is open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. (remote) or hybrid in the Washington, DC area, with occasional travel to customer sites. *Please be aware of recruitment scams involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent employers. Innodata will never ask for payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information during the application process. To learn more on how to recognize job scams, please visit the Federal Trade Commission’s guide at *https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams. *If you believe you’ve been targeted by a recruitment scam, please report it to Innodata at *verifyjoboffer@innodata.com * and consider reporting it to the FTC at *ReportFraud.ftc.gov *.* [View posting at Innodata Inc.](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/innodatainc/jobs/4450152009) ## About Innodata Inc. Provides AI training data, model evaluation, deployment services, and workflow platforms for AI developers, enterprises, healthcare insurers, and media teams. 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