> 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 growth-stage companies involving proof of concept with configuration work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=configuration&companyStage=growth&stage=poc 19 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies involving proof of concept with configuration work, from 15 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $169,000 to $208,000. **19** postings · **15** companies · 12 state pay: median **$183,000**, half $169,000–$208,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 25, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Modal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/modal) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0acbfff78099976) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA On-site 13mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Builds what the customer runs ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0beadc15df3ef3d) San Francisco, CA 21mo ago Pay not posted [Dropzone AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dropzone-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0ae3c094608eb44) US Remote 3w ago $170,000–$190,000 [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5281f28199211273) New York, NY On-site 7d ago $180,000–$320,000 [Infinitus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/infinitus) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de590d542183a071) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Deep Infra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deep-infra) Proves it works before the sale ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1aec0681eb976cc3) Palo Alto, CA 2mo ago $150,000–$195,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41bda2f25147188) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5359f251ba3144fd) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Mission Lead - USV Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b77fe239ef44a044) Norfolk, VA On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) ### [Solutions Architect, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e87595bec8de7fa) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ab7a250d00b7a8b) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Tabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - Accounting Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11c7a306019786b3) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$170,000 [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) ### [Mission Strategist - Tampa (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c5d4751f994043a) Tampa, FL On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Lightfield](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lightfield) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e691095b205253) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $170,000–$250,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ad070da3ae519b) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c210b42e7acdc74a) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 16mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2031939143cc485d) US Remote 7mo ago $150,000–$170,000 8 of 19 integrate and configure the product. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dconfiguration%26companyStage%3Dgrowth%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies involving proof of concept 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 growth-stage companies involving proof of concept with configuration work pay? 12 of 19 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $169,000 and $208,000, from 10 companies. ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies involving proof of concept with configuration work? These 19 postings come from 15 companies. The employers with the most postings are [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) (2), [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) (2), [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) (2), [Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) (2) and [Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs at growth-stage companies involving proof of concept with configuration work remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 2 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 4 of the 19 postings. Counted over the 19 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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