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FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies
454 postings · 291 companies · 257 state pay: median $188,000, half $163,000–$225,000
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$150,000–$250,000
$100,000–$200,000
Dyna RoboticsBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, Applications
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$170,000–$250,000
Generalist AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer: Product
San Mateo, CA · Somerville, MASan Mateo, CA +1On-site
$200,000–$350,000
$250,000–$350,000
Mariana MineralsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$220,000
BenbaseBuilds for teams inside the company
Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remoteSan Francisco, CA +1 · US remoteRemote
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$130,000–$150,000
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$150,000–$200,000
$170,000–$210,000
$120,000–$150,000
280 of 454 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies pay?
257 of 454 postings state a pay range. The median is $188,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $225,000, from 177 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies require?
Of 454 postings, 225 state a minimum number of years, from 158 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 128 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (71), 6 to 9 years (23) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies?
These 454 postings come from 291 companies. The employers with the most postings are Fundamental Research Labs (6), H Company (6), SpruceID (6), Field AI (5) and Obin AI (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies remote?
89 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 84 are hybrid and 224 are on-site. The remaining 57 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 175 of the 454 postings.
Counted over the 454 postings in this search. Postings read on November 3, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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