> 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 AI Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d999f8040fbafe9a Edison Scientific posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $200,000–$300,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Embeds with pharma and biotech R&D teams to identify high-impact scientific workflows and deliver production deployments of Edison’s AI agents. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Edison Scientific](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific) Posted Jun 30, 2026 by Edison Scientific · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$200,000–$300,000** + equity San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Embeds with pharma and biotech R&D teams to identify high-impact scientific workflows and deliver production deployments of Edison’s AI agents. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fd999f8040fbafe9a&placement=top) - [View posting at Edison Scientific](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Edison%20Scientific/69572d5c-36ff-4a38-a1da-e1130d14b031/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 $200K–$300K Above the median Midpoint $250K · median $190K This job $200K to $300K. 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 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Up to 40%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** professional software engineering Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ 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? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Francisco, CA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Remote work restrictions**: On-site with client R&D organizations - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Up to 40% - **Pay**: ## More like this [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, API Platform, Digital Natives](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/12c0a1bb874a9897) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA Hybrid 4mo ago $251,000–$278,000 [Zip](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zip) ### [Software Engineer, Forward Deployed (Mid - Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db3d12a17ae46903) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $150,000–$250,000 [West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe) ### [Senior Applied AI Engineer/Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a4b60dcc900fac7) Boston, MA · Chicago, IL · +7 more 4mo ago $225,000–$304,200 - [Other jobs at Edison Scientific (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edison-scientific) ## The job description from Edison Scientific Posted by Edison Scientific on Jun 30, 2026 ### About Us Edison Scientific builds and deploys AI scientist agents to accelerate science and the development of new medicines. We are an ambitious team run by scientists and engineers from leading institutions across biology, physics, chemistry, and AI. ### About the Role As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you'll be embedded directly with leading scientific R&D organizations across pharma and biotech – taking full ownership of how Edison's AI agents create value in their environment. You will deeply understand their science, their workflows, and their pain points, then determine where our platform can have the most impact. This isn't remote support or implementation consulting. You'll be on-site and on the front lines, owning integrations, reliability, relationship cadence, and the product feedback loop end to end. You will build relationships with scientists and research leaders, identify the highest-leverage problems, and ship solutions quickly. You'll operate with a high degree of independence and serve as the bridge between what our platform can do and what the customer needs it to do, feeding insights back to our product and engineering teams to shape the roadmap. While we don’t require you to have a scientific background, we expect our engineers to be deeply curious about science and to be excited to build and drive value for our partners. ### Key Responsibilities - Translate complex scientific and operational requirements into a clear delivery roadmap, from initial discovery through scaled production deployment. - Be embedded with R&D teams, understand their research workflows deeply, and drive & own the value creation that Edison delivers to our partners. - Map the customer's scientific and operational landscape to identify where AI agents can have the most impact – not just where they ask for help, but where the real leverage is. - Design, implement, and iterate on production-ready integrations in fast cycles, often owning features end-to-end from architecture to rollout. - Troubleshoot and debug issues in real time, ensure reliability and adoption, and be the go-to technical contact for AI within the client organization. - Capture pain points, unmet needs, and product gaps and work with our internal Applied AI and engineering teams to shape future capabilities. - Partner with GTM and account executives to scope engagements, define success metrics, and support pre-sales technical evaluation. ### Required Qualifications - 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping production-grade software in fast-paced or ambiguous environments. Strong proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript with deep fundamentals - Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered or agentic AI systems in production environments, including prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, model evaluation, and orchestration frameworks. - AI fluency: able to reason through systems architecture, debug at the infrastructure level, and write clean production code independently (without reliance on AI-assisted coding tools). - Comfortable with 20-40% travel (at peak times), operating independently, making decisions with incomplete information, and driving outcomes without close oversight. - Proven problem-solving skills, navigating complex systems, debugging issues in real-time, and owning features end-to-end. - Strong communication and relationship-building skills – able to earn trust with scientists, executives, and engineering teams. - Deep curiosity and willingness to learn new scientific domains quickly and adapt to rapidly evolving priorities. - Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field; or equivalent demonstrated depth through professional experience. ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience in life sciences, pharma, biotech, or scientific R&D – either as a researcher, consultant, or engineer working in these environments. - Familiarity with regulated data environments (GxP, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, or equivalent compliance frameworks) - Background as a technical founder, forward-deployed engineer, or management consultant. - A science degree or research experience alongside your engineering skills. ### Salary $200K – $300K • Offers Equity ### Why join us? We're a fast-moving, mission-driven culture where smart people do their best work and actually enjoy doing it. We also offer full-time employees the following: - Competitive salary and equity - Full healthcare coverage; we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents - Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot - Mental health support through Rula, our in-network therapist and psychiatrist network with fast availability - 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption - Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend for your animal companions - Commuter benefits so you can pay for transit and parking with pre-tax dollars - 401(k) company matching - $300 health and wellness benefit quarterly - Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late - Regular team off-sites and company events *Edison Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.* [View posting at Edison Scientific](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Edison%20Scientific/69572d5c-36ff-4a38-a1da-e1130d14b031/application) ## About Edison Scientific Builds Kosmos and related AI scientist agents that help pharmaceutical and biotech R&D teams analyze proprietary data and accelerate discovery through clinical development. 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