> 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/dcbc0ab1c673dea1 Bretton AI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $150,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Forward Deployed Engineer responsible for deploying and integrating AI agents for banks, fintechs, and payments companies in complex regulated environments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Posted Mar 9, 2026 by Bretton AI · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$150,000–$200,000** + equity San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Forward Deployed Engineer responsible for deploying and integrating AI agents for banks, fintechs, and payments companies in complex regulated environments. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fdcbc0ab1c673dea1&placement=top) - [View posting at Bretton AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brettonai/b21f7919-92f0-4de8-bd76-daeb16341a31/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 $150K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $175K · median $190K This job $150K 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 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** software engineering or similar 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 - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA Since 2025 Pay not posted [Doppel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doppel) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (SF)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c46a86c31f82b14) San Francisco, CA 4mo ago $120,000–$220,000 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Agent Deployment Engineer - Spanish Speaking](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a43d393a714090b) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $175,000–$230,000 - [Other jobs at Bretton AI (2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) ## The job description from Bretton AI Posted by Bretton AI on Mar 9, 2026 ### About Bretton AI Bretton runs AI-native operations for the financial back office. OCC, Fed and FDIC regulated banks use Bretton AI to run compliance, risk, fraud, and operations on one platform, on their own data and policies, with every output traced, cited, and audit-ready. We’ve raised over $95M from Greylock, Y Combinator, Thomson Reuters Ventures and other top tier investors. We’re based in downtown San Francisco and our team comes from world-class organizations like Google, Netflix, Stripe, Plaid, Brex, and more. ### The Role We are looking for a **Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)** to work directly with customers to deploy and integrate Bretton’s platform in real-world environments. This role sits at the intersection of **engineering, customer deployments, and product discovery**, helping customers implement Bretton’s technology in complex enterprise environments while uncovering insights that improve and scale the product. ### What You'll Do - Deploy Bretton's AI agents at banks, fintechs, and payments companies, navigating the security and compliance requirements that come with regulated environments. - Travel onsite to work through last-mile connectivity challenges, from wiring up core banking integrations to resolving edge cases that only surface in live production. - Partner with BSA officers, AML analysts, and risk teams to translate their workflows and regulatory requirements into agent behavior that reflects how their business actually works. - Build the connectors, configuration tools, and internal frameworks that turn one-off customer solutions into repeatable platform capabilities. - Guide customers from demo through go-live as a trusted technical advisor, helping them resolve issues quickly and expand the value they get from Bretton. - Work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and GTM to remove blockers and do whatever it takes to make customers successful. - Diagnose and resolve issues in real deployments by reproducing problems and collaborating with the engineering team to fix them. - Translate customer usage into product insights by sharing customer needs with engineering and product teams and identifying opportunities to turn recurring solutions into product features. ### Technical Qualifications - 2+ years of experience as a software engineer or similar - Strong backend or data engineering background - Experience with Python, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure - Previous experience in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., solutions engineer, forward deployed engineer, or technical implementation role) is a plus. - Actively building with LLMs and modern AI systems is a must ### Soft Skills - Excellent communication skills - Ability to explain AI systems to non-technical stakeholders - Strong debugging and problem-solving mindset - Comfort working with enterprise customers ### Compensation & Benefits - $150k - $200k base salary + meaningful equity - Comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, commuter benefits - Flexible time off, unlimited sick days, and paid holidays - Flexible leave options - Working late? We cover DoorDash and Uber home [View posting at Bretton AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/brettonai/b21f7919-92f0-4de8-bd76-daeb16341a31/application) ## About Bretton AI Provides AI-native compliance, risk, fraud, and operations for banks and fintechs using traceable, audit-ready workflows on customers' data and policies. 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