$150,000–$240,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies
48 postings · 42 companies · 21 state pay: median $175,000, half $155,000–$188,000
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$150,000–$200,000
Applied Researcher - Forward-Deployed RL
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
$150,000–$300,000
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EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
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Hyperbolic LabsIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - Eastern US
USRemote
Pay not posted
NilusPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)
New York, NYRemote
Pay not posted
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32 of 48 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies pay?
21 of 48 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $188,000, from 20 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies require?
Of 48 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 24 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 20 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (5) or 6 to 9 years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies?
These 48 postings come from 42 companies. The employers with the most postings are Fundamental Research Labs (3), AZX (2), Bayesian Health (2), Preql (2) and Zingtree (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors with remote work at early-stage companies remote?
48 postings allow remote work from the US. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 48 postings.
Counted over the 48 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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