> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=consulting&companyStage=early 39 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies, from 34 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $185,000. **39** postings · **34** companies · 21 state pay: median **$175,000**, half $155,000–$185,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2111cdfde3fc14b6) US Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [Dryft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dryft) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/731b4e96e4cfa35f) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3e9bae77b0a301) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Strix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strix) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward-Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97911d9a42244ce4) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Halluminate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/halluminate) Builds what the customer runs ### [Member of Technical Staff - Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb88eb3f3b97061e) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $215,000–$275,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Growth Protocol](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/growth-protocol) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/414b8dec06b2f641) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [DatologyAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/datologyai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Post-Sales)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4564fd55dfb82f47) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 6mo ago $230,000–$300,000 [Sema4.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sema4-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Agent Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7f80586ba2ff833) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 10mo ago Pay not posted [Summation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/summation) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08d1243bbe691639) Bellevue, WA Hybrid 11mo ago $170,000–$200,000 [Nexxa.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexxa-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43259435117e1837) Sunnyvale, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [DevRev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/devrev) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d78b7fd13b932d7) Austin, TX 18mo ago Pay not posted [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) ### [Forward Deployed GTM Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c7c695bb3843447) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Starbridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/starbridge) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed GTME](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c0049867a00820e) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Harper](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harper) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80b7ff167e547412) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago $125,000–$175,000 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f2a43575bfcb566) Austin, TX Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [Context](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/context) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ff0c83dd2242853) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $180,000–$350,000 [Synthio Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/synthio-labs) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a324b59befbcd91) San Francisco, CA 8mo ago Pay not posted [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/32d820f2cb811407) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago From $180,000 [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5a1d39021975960) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4add4f39f8f0faf7) New York, NY On-site 3w ago $100,000–$160,000 [Farsight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farsight) Integrates and configures it ### [Professional Services Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36cd5213735b1aea) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$200,000 [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccf6e86e040c2929) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c294af2a6f4460) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Auctor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auctor) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a261fb2e096567b6) New York, NY On-site 6w ago $130,000–$230,000 [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a318e02bbfe8cce) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [AI Deployment Strategist - Houston ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fb082404755c964) Houston, TX On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae950227da4dd580) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6833631848861e2f) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$160,000 [Hanover Park](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hanover-park) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5e53137197166408) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) ### [Deployment Strategist, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9d84c5ad8b52253) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Sapien](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sapien) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6c47957f1d535d0) New York, NY On-site 13mo ago $125,000–$200,000 [Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c6c26232e5adc8a) San Francisco, CA On-site 19mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Impiricus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/impiricus) Proves it works before the sale ### [Product Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fb3adfa1c242b58) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago $170,000–$210,000 17 of 39 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dconsulting%26companyStage%3Dearly&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies pay? 21 of 39 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $185,000, from 19 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies require? Of 39 postings, 34 state a minimum number of years, from 29 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 20 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (13) or 6 to 9 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies? These 39 postings come from 34 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Arcade.dev](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/arcade-dev) (2), [August](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/august) (2), [Clarasight](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clarasight) (2), [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) (2) and [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for consulting experience at early-stage companies remote? 7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 6 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 2 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 17 of the 39 postings. Counted over the 39 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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