PhysicsX
Growth · About 51–200 people · AI engineering simulation software
Fewer remote roles than mostWrites more production code than most
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
$190,000
9 postings
Companies hiring forward deployed engineers
3,315 postings · 1,376 companies · 2,434 with pay · median $193,000 · middle half $160,000–$225,000 · read
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Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
Remote
Postings that allow remote work
Travel
How often postings mention travel
Stage
Size
PVM
Bootstrapped · About 51–200 people · Government technology / defense digital services (Palantir implementation)
More travel than mostMore junior roles than most
Remote (Arlington, VA) · Huntsville, AL · Remote (Atlanta, GA) · +3 ·
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9 postings
T-Mobile
Public · About 5,000+ people · Telecommunications
Works with outside customers less than mostMore travel than most
Bellevue, WA · Frisco, TX · Seattle, WA ·
$200,000
9 postings
Apple
Public · About 5,000+ people · Tech / Consumer Hardware
Works with outside customers less than mostLess travel than most
Cupertino, CA · Sunnyvale, CA · Austin, TX · +1 ·
$223,000
8 postings
C3.ai
Public · About 201–1,000 people · enterprise AI software
More travel than mostWrites more production code than most
Tysons, VA · Redwood City, CA · Lexington Park, MD ·
$149,000
8 postings
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Bootstrapped · About 201–1,000 people · Federal Services / eDiscovery / GovTech
More junior roles than mostLess travel than most
Colorado Springs, CO · New York, NY · Miami, FL · +3 ·
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8 postings
Sia
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Management consulting, strategy, data and AI, business transformation, and creative marketing services
More pre-sales than mostFewer remote roles than most
Atlanta, GA · Baltimore, MD · Charlotte, NC · +7 ·
$146,000
8 postings
Snorkel AI
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI Data Development / Evaluation Infrastructure
Less travel than most
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Remote (US) ·
$270,000
8 postings
Snowflake
Public · About 5,000+ people · AI Data Cloud
Menlo Park, CA · New York, NY · Remote (US) ·
$239,000
8 postings
Didero
More travel than mostWrites less production code than most
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
$240,000
7 postings
Distyl AI
Growth · About 51–200 people · Enterprise AI deployment
Fewer remote roles than mostMore travel than most
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
$225,000
7 postings
Eliza
About 51–200 people · Enterprise AI consulting and implementation services
More remote roles than mostLess travel than most
Remote (Remote, OR) · Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 ·
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7 postings
First Resonance
Fewer remote roles than mostWrites more production code than most
Los Angeles, CA · Boston, MA · Bridgeport, CT · +3 ·
$160,000
7 postings
Luminary
Growth · Physics AI and engineering simulation software
More travel than mostMore pre-sales than most
San Mateo, CA
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7 postings
Nebius
Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · GPU Cloud / Neocloud
Less travel than mostMore remote roles than most
Remote (US) · New York, NY
$202,000
7 postings
Rivet Industries
More pre-sales than mostWrites less production code than most
Washington, DC · San Jose, CA
$170,000
7 postings
Rogo
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · AI analyst for finance
More pre-sales than mostWrites less production code than most
New York, NY
$158,000
7 postings
Sitreps
Bootstrapped · About 1–50 people · Veteran career platform / recruiting
Writes less production code than mostMore travel than most
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA · +4 ·
$175,000
7 postings
Spear AI
Early · About 51–200 people · Maritime defense AI, sensing systems, and engineering services
Fewer remote roles than mostLess pre-sales than most
Washington, DC · Keyport, WA · Manassas, VA · +1 ·
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7 postings
TribalScale
Later private · About 51–200 people · AI-first digital product engineering, design, and enterprise transformation services
More remote roles than mostMore pre-sales than most
Remote (US)
—
7 postings
Wyetech
Bootstrapped · About 51–200 people · Government IT & engineering services
Less travel than mostFewer remote roles than most
Ft. Meade, MD · Laurel, MD · Fort Meade, MD ·
—
7 postings
Santa Clara, CA · Austin, TX · Bellevue, WA · +1 ·
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6 postings
Appian
Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · Low-Code / Process Automation
More travel than mostLess pre-sales than most
Mclean, VA · Boston, MA · Madison, WI ·
$150,000
6 postings
Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Industrial / defense AI
More travel than mostWrites less production code than most
Pleasanton, CA · Austin, TX
$188,000
6 postings
Axon Enterprise
Public · About 5,000+ people · Defense Tech / Public Safety
Less travel than mostWrites more production code than most
Chicago, IL · Colorado Springs, CO · GA · +3 ·
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6 postings
Clay
Growth · About 201–1,000 people · AI-native GTM platform / Sales intelligence
Less travel than mostFewer remote roles than most
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA
$200,000
6 postings
EliseAI
Later private · About 201–1,000 people · Vertical AI for property management and healthcare operations
Writes less production code than mostMore pre-sales than most
New York, NY
$180,000
6 postings
F5
Public · About 5,000+ people · Cybersecurity / Application Delivery
Less travel than mostWorks with outside customers less than most
Seattle, WA · IL, IN, WI · MA, NJ, NY · +2 ·
$182,000
6 postings
Fundamental Research Labs
Early · About 51–200 people · Enterprise tabular AI
More remote roles than mostWrites less production code than most
Remote (US) · Houston, TX
—
6 postings
H Company
Early · About 51–200 people · Enterprise agentic AI / computer-use models
More travel than mostWrites less production code than most
Austin, TX · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA ·
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6 postings
Klaviyo
Public · About 1,001–5,000 people · B2C CRM and marketing technology SaaS
Works with outside customers less than mostWrites less production code than most
Boston, MA · Denver, CO · San Francisco, CA ·
$150,000
6 postings
Lumbra
Writes less production code than mostFewer remote roles than most
Arlington, VA · HI
$238,000
6 postings
Meta
Public · About 5,000+ people · Tech / AI
New York, NY · Seattle, WA · Menlo Park, CA · +4 ·
$180,000
6 postings
NewRocket
More remote roles than mostMore travel than most
Remote (US)
—
6 postings
Nominal
Growth · About 201–1,000 people · Industrial Data / Test & Telemetry
More travel than mostMore pre-sales than most
Los Angeles, CA · New York, NY · Austin, TX · +3 ·
$180,000
6 postings
Robots & Pencils
Subsidiary · About 51–200 people · Applied AI engineering and digital product consulting
Less travel than mostLess pre-sales than most
Remote (US) · Mountain View, CA · New York, NY ·
$197,000
6 postings
Reston, VA · Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 ·
$201,000
6 postings
Shield AI
Later private · About 1,001–5,000 people · Defense AI / Autonomy
More travel than mostMore pre-sales than most
San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX · Remote (US) · +1 ·
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6 postings
SpruceID
Early · Digital identity infrastructure and government digital services
More remote roles than mostMore travel than most
Remote (US)
$181,000
6 postings
Tiger Analytics
About 5,000+ people · Artificial intelligence and advanced analytics consulting
More remote roles than mostLess pre-sales than most
Remote (US) · Remote (Austin, TX) · Dallas, TX ·
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6 postings
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