> 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 growth-stage companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=growth&management=lead&page=4 160 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies, from 103 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $175,000 to $230,000. **160** postings · **103** companies · 113 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $175,000–$230,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/059ec0ea6f862c41) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $180,000–$275,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Chicago)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/deab6cf78d95736c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 · OTE [Nominal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nominal) Integrates and configures it ### [Mission Operations - U.S. Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f506739291ea74bf) Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CA 10mo ago $150,000–$210,000 [Canvas Medical](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/canvas-medical) Integrates and configures it ### [Applied AI Operations Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b9978720b2383640) San Francisco, CA Remote 14mo ago Pay not posted [Air Space Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/air-space-intelligence) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployment Lead (Defense)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/baec6df29c6754a9) HI On-site 39mo ago Pay not posted [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Raleigh)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/152e9ed48759d71e) Raleigh, NC Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$250,000 · OTE [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bebe5121d18810b5) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago $90,000–$130,000 [Etched](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/etched) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c8747f62aa2ba18a) San Jose, CA On-site 9d ago $208,437–$300,000 [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Growth Strategist, Key (Deployment Strategist) - NY](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62553fe4a046a042) New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $210,000–$240,000 [n8n](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/n8n) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist | Remote | US East Coast](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d0ec6b38ad23667) Boston, MA Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Payors)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75aa3b8b82e0c0db) US Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Public Sector (Embedded Account)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84f8ba07367558f7) Washington, DC Hybrid 5w ago $127,000–$156,000 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8da695f7930f36ad) Washington, DC Hybrid 5w ago $150,000–$210,000 [Forerunner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forerunner) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6291fd67760193d9) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $120,000–$165,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Columbus, OH)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/21dc942a7ae4df03) Columbus, OH On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [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 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f32fde709eff4d0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $150,000–$210,000 [Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ad070da3ae519b) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$170,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2df0bff560c27c19) US Remote 6w ago Pay not posted [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93166d78a3657405) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [Moment](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/moment) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/66d258c0d56058df) New York, NY On-site 5mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Tabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tabs) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8a03505e8e3fa5b) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $120,000–$170,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Payor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/790ad63afd2048e2) Seattle, WA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Principal Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53d7d40f93a1ea67) New York, NY Hybrid 14mo ago $150,000–$250,000 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Life Sciences)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99a220aa78f1dd26) Menlo Park, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Cornelis Networks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cornelis-networks) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Productivity Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/529495ca22bf7249) Santa Clara, CA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Farther](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farther) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Agentic Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/85e4b48aa0be7c65) Dallas, TX Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Forus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forus) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Platform & Enablement Lead ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ca540d0fb6c11ed) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $175,000–$270,000 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae033ab818f8dc4a) US Remote 1mo ago $200,000–$220,000 [Nscale](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nscale) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Foundry Engineering Lead ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/60e937813c4272ad) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +1 more 1mo ago Pay not posted [ALSO](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/also) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Staff Deployment Strategist, Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1181054e08ce3e65) Palo Alto, CA On-site 2mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [Antora Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/antora-energy) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack Software Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7622a0062e0d5853) US Remote 2mo ago $183,000–$240,000 [Sprinter Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sprinter-health) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Enablement Engineer (Senior / Staff)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f6e765ba0277c1d) San Francisco, CA · Menlo Park, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$260,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) Leads the deployment team ### [AI Engineer, Enterprise Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a777a2e143cc194d) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [True Anomaly](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/true-anomaly) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Platform Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f03a35e95f49ad01) Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $190,000–$285,000 [RoboForce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/roboforce) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead AI Native Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/268ed77b436ada01) Milpitas, CA On-site 4mo ago Pay not posted [Rain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rain) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Operations Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/123902f0a2dd5c51) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Proves it works before the sale ### [Deployed Engineer (Bay Area)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a596ddfc7a1ad70) San Francisco, CA On-site 6mo ago $185,000–$315,000 · OTE [True Anomaly](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/true-anomaly) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Staff Platform Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa3d2770f20cf7fb) Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA Hybrid 4mo ago $225,000–$325,000 [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) Keeps customers running after launch ### [Growth Strategist, Key (Deployment Strategist) - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/966334816069affd) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 9d ago $210,000–$240,000 75 of 160 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 growth-stage companies pay? 113 of 160 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $230,000, from 73 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies require? Of 160 postings, 109 state a minimum number of years, from 64 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 65 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (33), 10 or more years (6) or under 3 years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies? These 160 postings come from 103 companies. The employers with the most postings are [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) (11), [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) (8), [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) (6), [Luminary](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminary) (5) and [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads at growth-stage companies remote? 50 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 51 are hybrid and 46 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 85 of the 160 postings. Counted over the 160 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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