> 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 jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=consulting&role=strategist&stage=presales 37 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales, from 33 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $166,000 to $219,000. **37** postings · **33** companies · 26 state pay: median **$186,000**, half $166,000–$219,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ca0a94214e9307a) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e) US · city not listed New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/902d89236ae62ee4) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 7d ago $80,000–$116,000 [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 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Principal, AI Deployment Strategist, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a76c1a4bf65aff3) New York, NY 3w ago $221,200–$387,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0afff44d7def9eab) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [Ode with Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ode-with-anthropic) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c483283b6dde3af8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [Notion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/notion) ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b85ebe94bc00f48) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$205,000 · OTE [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 [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be961478b490bee6) US Remote 3mo ago $125,000–$137,500 [Climb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/climb) ### [Forward Deployed AI Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7de6abbbf1ae1617) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Agent](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43efa4c7af3f80f1) US Remote 17mo ago $170,000–$280,000 · OTE [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) ### [Forward-Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4faaba52202a835) San Francisco, CA Remote 19mo ago $145,000–$225,000 [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Forward Deployed AI Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/65b7596bf5106261) US Remote 6mo ago $210,000–$232,500 [Gecko Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) ### [Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc4c3c70688f9348) Pittsburgh, PA On-site 2mo ago $170,000–$240,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c8c10267b57092d) Washington, DC 2mo ago $166,400–$208,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8121b17459b54935) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [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 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62755c754c77047b) New York, NY 8mo ago $276,000–$315,000 [Conduct](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conduct) ### [Deployment Strategist - SAP & ERP Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87aaf17f4f54ba50) New York, NY On-site 8d ago Pay not posted [Lightfield](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lightfield) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e691095b205253) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $170,000–$250,000 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c124558d074cca7) New York, NY 4w ago Pay not posted [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Deployment Strategist, Palantir Partnership](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9aef4ae64a175647) Washington, DC On-site 5w ago $140,000–$200,000 [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 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $171,200–$256,800 · OTE [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 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/315e13504a747835) US Remote 2mo ago $141,781–$191,404 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7aead1061220e04a) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) ### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$260,000 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Usul](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/usul) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc9099f16c8dfd11) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf66bd8d122782a3) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago $100,000–$140,000 [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 [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 All 37 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dconsulting%26role%3Dstrategist%26stage%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales 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 jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales pay? 26 of 37 postings state a pay range. The median is $186,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $219,000, from 25 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales require? Of 37 postings, 30 state a minimum number of years, from 26 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (7), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales? These 37 postings come from 33 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) (2), [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) (2), [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) (2), [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) (2) and [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) (1). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for consulting experience involving pre-sales remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 7 are hybrid and 12 are on-site. The remaining 7 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 37 postings. Counted over the 37 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. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. 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