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FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors

563 postings · 265 companies · 410 state pay: median $193,000, half $158,000$230,000

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Business Engineer

Austin, TX · Seattle, WA · +2 moreAustin, TX +3

$118,000–$176,000

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Frequently asked questions

What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors pay?

410 of 563 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $230,000, from 184 companies.

How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors require?

Of 563 postings, 195 state a minimum number of years, from 119 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 101 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (48), under 3 years (43) or 10 or more years (3).

Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors?

These 563 postings come from 265 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (32), Anduril (20), Booz Allen (20), Accenture (19) and OpenAI (14).

Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors remote?

85 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 136 are hybrid and 174 are on-site. The remaining 168 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 263 of the 563 postings.

Counted over the 563 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

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