> 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 with prototype and scripting work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=prototype&role=strategist 50 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting work, from 34 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $164,000 to $250,000. **50** postings · **34** companies · 35 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $164,000–$250,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccc6b4b3ef2cc865) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4e356b364ebc5fc) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e) US · city not listed New · Today Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76081294a7a7eb3) Colorado Springs, CO 7d ago $144,000–$192,000 [CertifyOS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/certifyos) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d49834126c87c10) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted [BlackRock](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackrock) ### [Forward Deployed Business Analyst, Associate - BTO](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/215a18b796bead8d) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA Hybrid 10d ago $95,000–$137,500 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Legal Engineer, Legal Products Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec42914b1144c712) Frisco, TX · New York, NY Hybrid 10d ago $94,900–$203,000 [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 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Forward Deployed Strategy Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad9593f03373bd85) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1ed36a686206add) Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 more Hybrid 3w ago $59,100–$156,800 [phData](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phdata) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c9035a01b5c91f2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9032dab744aa4439) Washington, DC 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Director, Forward Deployed Strategy ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3dfd1f4102ebe8a4) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Sight Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sight-machine) ### [Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbf01327952c23d) Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) ### [Associate Director, Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7804639206113887) New York, NY 5w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b66b5223bf8ecc42) Costa Mesa, CA 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/694db57f957b4020) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $155,000–$275,000 [Code and Theory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-and-theory) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41e0b6a27897f7a9) New York, NY 5w ago $70,000–$140,000 [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 [Lyric](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lyric) ### [Forward Deployed Solution Strategist (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4e31a3147f78d7e) US Remote 1mo ago $180,000–$240,000 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [OneSchema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oneschema) ### [Forward Deployed PM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f7dd7c70a2985e0) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [Labelbox](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/labelbox) ### [Forward Deployed Research Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8e3a7e6aecde2b63) San Francisco, CA 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [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 [FERMÀT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ferm-t) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71295e354cc993d7) San Francisco, CA 8mo ago From $200,000 [Emerge Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/emerge-career) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab7b8ddadf840a60) New York, NY On-site 13mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) ### [AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5d29c1cb6b44af5e) San Francisco, CA New · 4d ago $159,000–$272,000 [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](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/301376dc825dc9cc) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago $234,000–$335,000 [ElevenLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elevenlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7a3e5d817e3edaf) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a8c679383b2398) New York, NY Hybrid 21mo ago $110,000–$170,000 All 50 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dprototype%26role%3Dstrategist&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting 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 jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting work pay? 35 of 50 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $164,000 and $250,000, from 23 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting work require? Of 50 postings, 34 state a minimum number of years, from 24 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 18 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (9), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting work? These 50 postings come from 34 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (4), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (3), [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) (3) and [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) (2). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with prototype and scripting work remote? 10 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 16 are hybrid and 8 are on-site. The remaining 16 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 31 of the 50 postings. Counted over the 50 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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