> 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 Software Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d280fa23305a2516 Hive posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $120,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. A forward-deployed engineer owns end-to-end technical solutions and integrations for strategic enterprise customers, serving as a key customer contact while resolving urgent technical issues. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Hive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hive) Posted Oct 15, 2026 by Hive · open on Lever as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$200,000** San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time A forward-deployed engineer owns end-to-end technical solutions and integrations for strategic enterprise customers, serving as a key customer contact while resolving urgent technical issues. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fd280fa23305a2516&placement=top) - [View posting at Hive](https://jobs.lever.co/hive/55154d4d-bd3e-4f83-9ec3-982da1e8da42/apply) 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 $120K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $160K · median $190K This job $120K to $200K. 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 (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **1+ years** software engineering Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 1+ years. How many do you have? 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. 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For leading open source LLMs, Deploy operates an optimized model inference engine that keeps costs and latency low while maintaining high throughput. Deploy also offers a set of proprietary AI models that address challenges in content safety, AI & deepfake detection, sponsorship intelligence, and IP & publicity protection. Trusted by the world's largest and most innovative organizations, Deploy's solutions unlock high-performance AI model inference at production scale. Deploy has raised more than $200M from leading investors, including Tomales Bay Capital, General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. The company has more than 250 employees across offices in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, and Delhi. ### The Role At Deploy, Forward Deployed Software Engineers utilize technical expertise of software engineering to directly tackle customer challenges and pain points. 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This is a rare opportunity to work on the frontlines and directly execute high-impact projects for some of the largest enterprises. ### Responsibilities - Own the full end-to-end delivery of high-impact solutions for our most strategic partners - Efficiently resolve urgent technical customer support tickets; ensure proactive and timely communication with key client stakeholders - Drive innovation through coding and implementation in order solve complex problems - Collaborate cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to influence priorities and shape product roadmap - Build and maintain internal documentation, playbooks, and enablement content - Actively partner with customers to define success metrics, KPIs, and adoption strategies aligned to their goals; track progress against metrics - Represent the voice of the customer internally, and provide actionable feedback to influence product direction and feature development - Monitor usage, adoption, and engagement metrics to proactively address risks and ensure long-term retention - Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your role - Adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets - Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority ### Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, or a related technical field - 1+ years of software engineering experience - Prior professional experience supporting technical customers and iterating solutions in real time - Strong engineering background with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Javascript/Typescript, or similar, and a deep understanding of software architecture and API integrations - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail, with experience engaging both business and technical audiences - Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment ### Who We Are We are a group of ambitious individuals who are passionate about creating a revolutionary AI company. At Deploy, you will have a steep learning curve and an opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest growing AI start-ups in San Francisco. The work you do here will have a noticeable and direct impact on the development of the company. Thank you for your interest in Deploy and we hope to meet you soon! The current expected base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 - $200,000. Actual compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work; stock options may be offered in addition to the range provided here. [View posting at Hive](https://jobs.lever.co/hive/55154d4d-bd3e-4f83-9ec3-982da1e8da42/apply) ## About Hive Cloud AI APIs and workflow tools for moderating content, detecting deepfakes, protecting IP, and measuring media exposure at enterprise scale. 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