> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&management=lead&page=4 145 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies, from 105 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $223,000. **145** postings · **105** companies · 82 state pay: median **$185,000**, half $170,000–$223,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist - Houston ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fb082404755c964) Houston, TX On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Probook](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/probook) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0aca26e3b70cebb) Manhattan, NY On-site 2mo ago $110,000–$130,000/mo [Istari Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/istari-digital) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5bfe2d631eb3cf7) Dayton, OH On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b12521324312a352) Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1a1b1dbed425317) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae950227da4dd580) San Francisco, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Watney](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/watney) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ced2a66478d8332) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2793444c2b0d8df) San Antonio, TX Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b61799977c4b0a1) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Hanover Park](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hanover-park) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [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) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9d84c5ad8b52253) New York, NY On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Nuvo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nuvo) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90f33510f658297c) New York, NY 9mo ago $160,000–$220,000 [webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Platform Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c446f9aec340c4a) Austin, TX 2w ago Pay not posted [Turbopuffer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/turbopuffer) Leads the deployment team ### [head of deployed engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2acf28c1212964da) US · city not listed 2w ago Pay not posted [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Platform Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/63b9ca33c41caa45) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Impiricus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/impiricus) Proves it works before the sale ### [Product Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fb3adfa1c242b58) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA Remote 2mo ago $170,000–$210,000 [Reframe Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reframe-systems) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Full Stack Software Engineer - Platform Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c261e6cd8068b5a6) Billerica, MA On-site 3mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [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 [Bot Auto](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bot-auto) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Mission Control](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed8abc8a729d8416) Houston, TX 5mo ago Pay not posted [webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai) Leads the deployment team ### [Director of Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80efef3cae855049) Austin, TX Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Mariana Minerals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mariana-minerals) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f969b0acf6a0944b) San Francisco, CA On-site 13mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Benbase](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/benbase) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Founding Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dffac1336553e352) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · US remote Remote 16mo ago Pay not posted [Uncountable](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/uncountable) Leads the deployment team ### [Engineering Manager, Implementations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed3c833f051d9258) New York, NY 17mo ago $130,000–$150,000 [Superblocks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/superblocks) Keeps customers running after launch ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ebcf605b1d4f329c) US Remote 2mo 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 72 of 145 build what the customer runs. [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 pay? 82 of 145 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $223,000, from 60 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies require? Of 145 postings, 77 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 43 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (19), 6 to 9 years (14) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies? These 145 postings come from 105 companies. The employers with the most postings are [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) (6), [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) (5), [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) (4), [Obin AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/obin-ai) (4) and [Amigo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amigo) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at early-stage companies remote? 38 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 30 are hybrid and 64 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 66 of the 145 postings. Counted over the 145 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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