> 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 for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration&companyStage=early&management=lead 32 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work, from 27 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $183,000. **32** postings · **27** companies · **18** with pay · median **$170,000** · middle half $155,000–$183,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 [Ent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ent) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, East](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29796390c4810631) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [NODA AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/noda-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward-Deployed Solution Engineer - International](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5fdf8cde7a8eb3a) Austin, TX On-site 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Robotics Autonomy Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/565e7d29aadd3966) Irvine, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec808ed3592c9a7d) New York, NY Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0af8a7ccd1630b6) Irvine, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Flint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flint) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/383b4fd54f7fee3f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Reevo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reevo) Integrates and configures it ### [Builder - Forward Deployed Generalist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7c245c8fee5054d) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo 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 [Chef Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chef-robotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90e03bbf2ef439a) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (French fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7047c5fbf8abdcf7) SF Bay Area Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2ecddafb13c4145) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $180,000–$190,000 [Ellipsis Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ellipsis-health) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Assistant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f0214e1702b2f7d) US Remote 6mo ago $100,000–$165,000 [Rox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rox) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/566545628220ec53) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 Pay not posted [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist (Spanish or Portuguese fluent)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d30d60c07e0fe81a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $105,000–$135,000 [Veda](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veda) Integrates and configures it ### [Customer Engineering Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a6dfe843c0e9c10) US Remote 9d ago Pay not posted [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 [Interface AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interface-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0df03cc5428a253) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Faction](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/faction) Integrates and configures it ### [Product & Deployments](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4fb975e452bd8c7) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Federal Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/976be882d7fe7d76) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $150,000–$230,000 [Gradient Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradient-labs) ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee730dc91e1c3256) New York, NY Hybrid 7mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [Collate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/collate) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Enterprise Implementation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8221971a9c8ab80) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $141,000–$200,000 [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Applied AI Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f103ee75843b6409) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago $145,000–$200,000 [Eragon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eragon) ### [Member of Business Staff - Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/822ce9d5c8d70561) San Francisco, CA On-site 10d ago Pay not posted [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5bfa0204a859ac40) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [Probook](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/probook) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0aca26e3b70cebb) Manhattan, NY On-site 2mo ago $110,000–$130,000/mo [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 [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b12521324312a352) Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2793444c2b0d8df) San Antonio, TX Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [HiddenLayer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hiddenlayer) Proves it works before the sale ### [AI Solutions Architect- Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f0c7b5f29f9f077) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) Keeps customers running after launch ### [AI Deployment Strategist [NYC]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/099efcca6089d3d6) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 16 of these 32 jobs plan what the customer deploys first. - 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work pay? 18 of 32 postings state a pay range. The median is $170,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $183,000, from 14 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work require? Of 32 postings, 16 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (6) or 6 to 9 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work? These 32 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) (3), [Field AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/field-ai) (2), [Hubs.is](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hubs-is) (2), [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) (2) and [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies with configuration work remote? 5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 18 are on-site. The remaining 1 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 20 of the 32 postings. Counted over the 32 postings in this search. 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