> 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 at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration&companyStage=early&stage=presales 31 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work, from 25 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $164,000 to $188,000. **31** postings · **25** companies · 15 state pay: median **$173,000**, half $164,000–$188,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Safety Radar](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/safety-radar) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer | AI Implementation & Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b4c7df0f7872579) Denver, CO · Tulsa, OK Hybrid 13d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b83ab4910defd022) New York, NY On-site 2mo 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 [Preql](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/preql) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure and Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24a344afd2901f2a) US Remote 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 [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 [Cara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cara) ### [Forward Deployed Broker](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/917c6e87d81b04bf) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 13mo ago Pay not posted [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a95836073a3ac3c6) Palo Alto, CA 6mo ago $190,000–$220,000 [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 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Istari Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/istari-digital) Integrates and configures it ### [Infrastructure Engineer - Deployment Team](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/20628aeeb45c6f00) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [TrueFoundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/truefoundry) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Customer Success Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068b4a769a885a1a) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Alpharun](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alpharun) Integrates and configures it ### [Applied AI Solutions Engineer (Sales & Solution)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/999eb98a266693cc) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [AI Strategist (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2951c94d466b9d27) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$250,000 [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 [Strala](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strala) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df0b9a05f4090d83) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Zingtree](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zingtree) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior SaaS Solutions Architect (Post Sales Implementation)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6baea6d6c0153d6a) US Remote 17mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f3a8d02dc926fb61) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo 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 [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/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 17 of 31 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26companyStage%3Dearly%26stage%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work 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 at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work pay? 15 of 31 postings state a pay range. The median is $173,000, and half of them sit between $164,000 and $188,000, from 11 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work require? Of 31 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 19 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (5) or 6 to 9 years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work? These 31 postings come from 25 companies. The employers with the most postings are [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) (3), [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) (2), [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (2), [Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) (2) and [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at early-stage companies involving pre-sales with configuration work remote? 6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 14 are on-site. The remaining 2 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 15 of the 31 postings. Counted over the 31 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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