$158,000–$210,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at growth-stage companies
225 postings · 131 companies · 157 state pay: median $205,000, half $175,000–$230,000
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Type of workBuilds what the customer runs
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Company stageGrowth (Series B–C)
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225 jobs match
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225 jobs match
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225 jobs match
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Growth (Series B–C)
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$185,000–$215,000
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$250,000–$400,000 · OTE
$155,000–$225,000
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$270,000–$300,000 · OTE
$223,000–$247,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI
Gallup, NM · San Francisco, CAGallup, NM +1On-site
Pay not posted
$150,000–$170,000
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$165,000–$190,000
$188,000–$240,000
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$170,000–$225,000
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$199,000–$325,000
$160,000–$220,000
$95,000–$155,000
$220,000–$240,000 · OTE
$128,000–$150,000
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$175,000–$265,000
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco, CA · New York, NYSan Francisco, CA +1On-site
$215,000–$275,000
$221,000–$275,000
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$200,000–$400,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Strategic Accounts
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1On-site
$197,000–$246,000
$200,000–$300,000
$200,000–$400,000
$190,000–$240,000
All 225 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at growth-stage companies pay?
157 of 225 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $230,000, from 90 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at growth-stage companies require?
Of 225 postings, 139 state a minimum number of years, from 81 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 82 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (31), under 3 years (21) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at growth-stage companies?
These 225 postings come from 131 companies. The employers with the most postings are Striveworks (12), LangChain (9), Luminary (7), PhysicsX (7) and Deepgram (5).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at growth-stage companies remote?
65 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 69 are hybrid and 66 are on-site. The remaining 25 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 117 of the 225 postings.
Counted over the 225 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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