> 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/fea34c721efe528e Gecko Robotics posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in New York, NY, at $140,000–$245,000 base, level with the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,868 postings with pay. Forward Deployed Engineers at Gecko Robotics act as builders embedded with a single customer, owning the full cycle from problem discovery to solution delivery. Read from the employer’s posting on November 9, 2026. - [Gecko Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) Posted Jan 29, 2026 by Gecko Robotics · open on Ashby as of Nov 9, 2026 **$140,000–$245,000** New York, NY On-site Full-time Forward Deployed Engineers at Gecko Robotics act as builders embedded with a single customer, owning the full cycle from problem discovery to solution delivery. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Ffea34c721efe528e&placement=top) - [View posting at Gecko Robotics](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gecko-robotics/1ae83c3f-565a-48c9-85f7-55ab1c75593d/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 $140K–$245K Level with the median Midpoint $193K · median $190K This job $140K to $245K. Senior FDE postings, 1,868 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 Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** similar position ### 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 New York, NY. 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**: New York, NY - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Senior Applied AI Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b563fb09ace6b66b) New York, NY 12d ago $180,000–$230,000 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf) New York, NY · Chicago, IL · +3 more 13d ago $158,000–$210,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 - [Other jobs at Gecko Robotics (1)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) ## The job description from Gecko Robotics Posted by Gecko Robotics on Jan 29, 2026 ### What We Do Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure. ### Role at a Glance Our Forward Deployed Engineers are not support engineers, they’re builders. Forward Deployed Engineers build our business within the context of a single customer at a time. They seek out valuable problems that hold our customers back. The problems we work on are multi-domain, affecting cashflow, production, safety, and the environment. A Forward Deployed Engineer doesn’t stop at finding problems, but goes on to create solutions and prove their value, owning the process from start to finish. Forward Deployed Engineers, by solving a specific version of the problem for a specific customer, also help to navigate Gecko’s platforms - Gecko’s tools that scale across customers. ### What you will do - Solve Real Problems: We search for the highest impact problems we can find, we spend a lot of time with our customers to understand their true nature, we come up with new ways, and we don’t quit until we’ve reached impact. - Growth: The problems we work on are hard. No one has yet solved them. We are constantly learning and trying - and that includes learning about ourselves. We are a group who loves to grow - even if it requires hard work to do so. ### Technologies We Use - Python, Javascript, React - Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services ### About You - Bachelor’s degree in fields such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relevant experience. - 3+ years of experience in a similar position. - Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools. - Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user of what you’re building. - Proficiency with programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages. - Ability to work effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals. - Skill and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users. - Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision. - Willingness and interest to travel as needed. ### Who We Are At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off. Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact. Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you. [View posting at Gecko Robotics](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gecko-robotics/1ae83c3f-565a-48c9-85f7-55ab1c75593d/application) ## About Gecko Robotics Builds climbing, flying, and swimming robots plus AI software that inspect and optimize critical infrastructure for defense, energy, and industrial operators. 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