> 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 solutions and customer engineering experience Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=solutions-and-customer-engineering&role=strategist 92 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for solutions and customer engineering experience, from 62 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $242,000. **92** postings · **62** companies · 66 state pay: median **$195,000**, half $170,000–$242,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [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 [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [MetaPhase Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metaphase-consulting) ### [Technical Product Lead (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3404decf5a0f512a) Reston, VA On-site 12d ago $150,000–$175,000 [Latica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latica) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b4fc6d155e343e) Palo Alto, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/909e7bd7fabba995) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97994c1f3b25de82) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $160,000–$250,000 [Bolo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bolo-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc92741333c33cfa) Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TX Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2c7371ff1730b7f) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb5fa95eccbe6940) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [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 [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47119fcf8e90ebe1) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/857350fa0750d7c2) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) ### [Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf09a83a2196432f) US · city not listed 2mo ago $142,800–$304,200 [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 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23c2051be6799ef6) New York, NY · Washington, DC 3mo ago $200,000–$345,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Climb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/climb) ### [Forward Deployed AI Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ab682269734268b) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [NexusOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexusone) ### [Forward Deployed Engagement Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5de187a180d04f2c) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a732de2ccdd225) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8e13f57f9d1a578) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 7mo ago $205,600–$300,000 [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 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Manufacturing & High-Tech](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f834f7699aae1a1f) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14ed04ff7e2230a5) Washington, DC 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [ Staff AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4676a0bf140baee3) Brooklyn, NY · Washington, DC Hybrid 9d ago $165,000–$195,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76e9ba19967307c) US Remote 3w ago $110,000–$185,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41677034157b16aa) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $170,000–$400,000 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Axion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axion) ### [AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c207d900f8457323) New York, NY 6w ago $135,000–$180,000 [Netomi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netomi) ### [Senior Customer Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9704414e5d9baca) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Anterior](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anterior) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb53358214acae4c) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 All 92 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsolutions-and-customer-engineering%26role%3Dstrategist&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for solutions and customer engineering experience 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 solutions and customer engineering experience pay? 66 of 92 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $242,000, from 43 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for solutions and customer engineering experience require? Of 92 postings, 76 state a minimum number of years, from 55 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 42 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (23), under 3 years (10) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for solutions and customer engineering experience? These 92 postings come from 62 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (5), [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (5), [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) (4) and [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) (4). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first asking for solutions and customer engineering experience remote? 13 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid and 24 are on-site. The remaining 17 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 92 postings. Counted over the 92 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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