> 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. # Applied AI Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e482392c6a3ac014 Thread AI posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY, at $145,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Build and deploy end-to-end AI workflows for enterprise customers at an AI-native orchestration startup. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) Posted Jul 31, 2025 by Thread AI · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$145,000–$200,000** + equity New York, NY On-site Full-time Build and deploy end-to-end AI workflows for enterprise customers at an AI-native orchestration startup. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fe482392c6a3ac014&placement=top) - [View posting at Thread AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/thread-ai/6b9746f5-e6af-4316-be2a-eff0fd672527/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 $145K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $173K · median $190K This job $145K 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 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** engineering background with focus on delivering production AI workflows Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in New York, NY. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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Our goal is to make infrastructure simple for enterprises and public sector agencies seeking to get the most from AI. Headquartered in New York, our growing team is a group of AI, product, and engineering experts, who have a track record of creating and executing against complex workflows and infrastructure. ### Engineering Culture We're a small and committed technical team that oversees engineering, research, design, product, and operations. We believe that a small dedicated team with a flat structure and collaborative culture can move faster and build better products than large hierarchical organizations. ### About The Role We are looking for a skilled engineer to play a key role in developing robust AI workflows. On a daily basis, you will build end-to-end customer workflows, take them to production, and solve real world problems. You will be responsible for creating innovative, scalable, and high-performing software solutions that meet both the needs of our customers and the company's strategic objectives. You will also work directly with sales and marketing on forward leaning prototypes that will help shape the future product and infrastructure roadmaps of Thread AI and our customers. ### What We're Looking For - 5+ years of strong engineering background with a focus on delivering production AI workflows with experience in data processing pipelines and advanced analytics tools - Experience working with AI/ML tools and products, with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the technologies - Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar - Ability to collaborate effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, with a strong spike in clear communication to both internal and external stakeholders - Experience with database systems (SQL/NoSQL, embeddings) and data storage solutions. - A strong emphasis on high decomp skills, with the ability think creatively to develop effective solutions to complex design challenges while balancing project delivery expectations - Work experience with software development best practices, including version control (e.g., Git), automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) - Leadership and collaboration qualities, enthusiasm for real-world, responsible impact - Ability and interest in traveling, if needed to client sites, but flexible based on personal preferences We’re committed to creating a space where our employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed. So regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, origin, ability, or age, we encourage you to apply! Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role and the company but your past experience doesn’t align with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply anyway - we'd love to get to know you and see if there's a place for you at Thread! ### Compensation $145,000 - $200,000 + Equity Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national or U.S. lawful, permanent resident. This is a full-time, in-person position based at our New York City office. [View posting at Thread AI](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/thread-ai/6b9746f5-e6af-4316-be2a-eff0fd672527/application) ## About Thread AI Lemma is composable AI orchestration infrastructure that helps enterprises deploy governed, traceable agentic workflows across existing systems and models. 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