> 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 at early-stage companies with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=early&role=strategist&stage=operations 49 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at early-stage companies with ongoing operations, from 40 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $162,000 to $204,000. **49** postings · **40** companies · 24 state pay: median **$178,000**, half $162,000–$204,000 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 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a20fbf5fdf4a3f) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9fea13213f97756) US Remote 2w ago $150,000–$250,000 [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/909e7bd7fabba995) New York, NY Hybrid 11d 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 [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 [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2c7371ff1730b7f) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [Tribe AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tribe-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26a8e984ef178e1a) US Remote 9mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47119fcf8e90ebe1) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Dealops](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dealops) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f0cd78cb98c9afa) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76e9ba19967307c) US Remote 3w ago $110,000–$185,000 [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 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Wraithwatch](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wraithwatch) ### [Enterprise Mission Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d603ebe5af471b6) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00f172290eaf0d86) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago $120,000–$160,000 [Eragon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eragon) ### [Member of Business Staff - Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/822ce9d5c8d70561) San Francisco, CA On-site 9d ago Pay not posted [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c5af0ce73a2ed419) US Remote 2w 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 [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a318e02bbfe8cce) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [AI Deployment Strategist - Houston ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fb082404755c964) Houston, TX On-site 7w 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 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Istari Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/istari-digital) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5bfe2d631eb3cf7) Dayton, OH On-site 3mo 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 [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1a1b1dbed425317) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [Watney](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/watney) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ced2a66478d8332) San Francisco, CA On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted All 49 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dearly%26role%3Dstrategist%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at early-stage companies with ongoing operations 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 at early-stage companies with ongoing operations pay? 24 of 49 postings state a pay range. The median is $178,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $204,000, from 19 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at early-stage companies with ongoing operations require? Of 49 postings, 30 state a minimum number of years, from 23 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 15 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (11) or 6 to 9 years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at early-stage companies with ongoing operations? These 49 postings come from 40 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) (4), [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) (3), [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) (2), [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) (2) and [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) (2). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at early-stage companies with ongoing operations remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 26 are on-site. The remaining 4 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 49 postings. Counted over the 49 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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