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FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations
343 postings · 237 companies · 199 state pay: median $185,000, half $160,000–$225,000
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Gallatin AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Internal Systems
El Segundo, CAOn-site
$80,000–$210,000
$200,000–$300,000
ImpiricusBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Architect
Atlanta, GA · New York, NYAtlanta, GA +1Remote
$165,000–$210,000
$200,000–$238,000
$200,000–$300,000
CiridaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Platform Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Reframe SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software
Billerica, MAOn-site
$140,000–$180,000
Interface AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Applied AI Engineer, Business Automation
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$220,000–$260,000
$150,000–$300,000
ArcaBuilds for teams inside the company
Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineer
New York, NYOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
Retell AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Founders Initiatives, Technical Ex-Founders
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$180,000–$300,000
Bot AutoBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Mission Control
Houston, TX
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$100,000–$200,000
$250,000–$350,000
Mariana MineralsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
San Francisco, CAOn-site
$150,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$150,000–$200,000
$170,000–$210,000
$120,000–$150,000
213 of 343 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations pay?
199 of 343 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $225,000, from 139 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations require?
Of 343 postings, 185 state a minimum number of years, from 137 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 103 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (57), 6 to 9 years (22) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations?
These 343 postings come from 237 companies. The employers with the most postings are SpruceID (6), Fundamental Research Labs (5), Realm (5), Voltai (5) and Brain Co. (4).
Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies with ongoing operations remote?
73 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 58 are hybrid and 174 are on-site. The remaining 38 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 141 of the 343 postings.
Counted over the 343 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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