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The NYC community for forward deployed engineers.

FDE.community brings together forward deployed engineers in New York City to meet, share what they are seeing in the field, and build a stronger network around this kind of work.

Forward deployed engineering has become one of the most sought-after roles in AI and enterprise software. This is a place for NYC FDEs to build community around the work.

Community

For FDEs

Join the NYC FDE community.

Apply for private events, peer introductions, and occasional curated opportunities.

After you apply, we’ll review the request and send details if there’s a fit.

For partners

Support the NYC FDE community.

For companies interested in thoughtful roles, event partnerships, or small gatherings with people doing the work.

We’ll review your note and follow up if there’s a good fit for the community.

Who it’s for

Built for people who work close to customers.

FDEs

Engineers who work directly with customers and own the path from problem to production.

AI builders

People building tools, agents, and automations that change how teams work.

Domain experts

Operators with real context in finance, healthcare, legal, insurance, logistics, defense, and other complex fields.

Upcoming

A small NYC series for FDEs.

July 2026

Signups open

August 2026

Coming soon

September 2026

Coming soon