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FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at early-stage companies
281 postings · 209 companies · 172 state pay: median $200,000, half $166,000–$235,000
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Type of workBuilds what the customer runs
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281 jobs match
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281 jobs match
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281 jobs match
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Forward Deployed Engineer (U.S. Government / IL5)
San Francisco, CA · Los Altos, CASan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$130,000–$170,000
Applied Researcher - Forward-Deployed RL
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1Remote
$150,000–$300,000
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All 281 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at early-stage companies pay?
172 of 281 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $235,000, from 132 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at early-stage companies require?
Of 281 postings, 132 state a minimum number of years, from 105 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 83 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (39), 6 to 9 years (8) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at early-stage companies?
These 281 postings come from 209 companies. The employers with the most postings are Obin AI (5), SpruceID (5), Voltai (5), Blank Metal (4) and Brain Co. (4).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at early-stage companies remote?
53 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 59 are hybrid and 137 are on-site. The remaining 32 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 112 of the 281 postings.
Counted over the 281 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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