> 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/f142b9cdcc272a11 Carnot AI, Inc. posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Francisco, CA, at $120,000–$160,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Deploy and customize Jinba's workflow automation platform for enterprise customers, translating their business needs into production solutions and integrations. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Carnot AI, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/carnot-ai-inc) Posted Dec 13, 2025 by Carnot AI, Inc. · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$160,000** + equity San Francisco, CA Hybrid Full-time Deploy and customize Jinba's workflow automation platform for enterprise customers, translating their business needs into production solutions and integrations. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Ff142b9cdcc272a11&placement=top) - [View posting at Carnot AI, Inc.](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/carnot-ai/a40fb268-379d-4905-b370-3e82c64108ec/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 $120K–$160K Below the median Midpoint $140K · median $190K This job $120K to $160K. 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 **Up to 20%** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** customer-facing technical roles Background - **Solutions and customer engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ 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. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: San Francisco, CA - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Up to 20% - **Pay**: ## More like this [Sainapse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sainapse) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5fbbf612e42da5ce) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $120,000–$140,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 ## The job description from Carnot AI, Inc. Posted by Carnot AI, Inc. on Dec 13, 2025 ### About the Role Technical engineer who works directly with enterprise customers to deploy and customize Jinba's workflow automation platform. You'll be the bridge between our product team and major enterprise clients, turning their business needs into working solutions. ### Responsibilities - Deploy and configure Jinba for enterprise customers, ensuring successful adoption - Work with customers to understand their existing tech stack, workflows, and requirements - Build integrations connecting Jinba to customer systems (internal databases, legacy applications, enterprise software) - Translate customer feedback into product requirements for the engineering team - Debug and resolve production issues in customer deployments - Develop best practices, documentation, and reusable integration patterns from field experience - Own customer technical relationships from pilot through expansion ### Requirements ### Experience - 3+ years in customer-facing technical roles (solutions engineering, implementation, consulting, or similar) - TypeScript proficiency; comfortable reading and modifying both frontend and backend code ### Enterprise Integration - Deep understanding of enterprise tech stacks (ERP systems, databases, identity providers, internal APIs) - Experience integrating with legacy systems and navigating complex IT environments - Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance requirements (SOC 2, on-prem deployments, VPNs, SSO) ### Customer Skills - Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Ability to work with IT teams, business users, and executives across different functions - Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing a plus) ### Technical Understanding - Familiarity with AI/LLM products and how they behave in production - Understanding of integration patterns (APIs, webhooks, data pipelines, ETL) ### Strong Signals - Engineering or technical roles at major consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) - Forward Deployment Engineer or similar customer-facing technical roles at Palantir, Accenture, or Deloitte - Implementation, solutions, or technical consulting experience at enterprise software companies (Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday) - Prior experience deploying AI/automation products to large organizations ### Mindset - **Customer obsessed:** you find satisfaction in solving real problems for real users - **Willing to travel:** 10-20% to customer sites - **Entrepreneurial:** you'll shape how we do deployments as the first dedicated FDE ### About Jinba We help large enterprises build automated workflows using plain English. Unlike traditional no-code tools that bolt a chat agent onto their interface, Jinba is built as a native vibe coding platform from the ground up. YC W26. International team across SF and Tokyo. Growing fast with major enterprise contracts. [View posting at Carnot AI, Inc.](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/carnot-ai/a40fb268-379d-4905-b370-3e82c64108ec/application) ## About Carnot AI, Inc. Carnot AI builds Jinba, an enterprise platform for creating, deploying, and sharing AI workflows through natural language. 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