> 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 for technical leads at later-stage private companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&management=lead&role=strategist 55 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads at later-stage private companies, from 26 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $193,000 to $261,000. **55** postings · **26** companies · 51 state pay: median **$238,000**, half $193,000–$261,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published November 5, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/902d89236ae62ee4) Charlotte, NC · New York, NY · +5 more Hybrid 7d ago $80,000–$116,000 [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 [phData](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phdata) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c9035a01b5c91f2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0afff44d7def9eab) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Buyout](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16e43f6ca5fbf318) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e496b8bb208a7d0) Seattle, WA 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4eb407d9811f40e) Minneapolis, MN · Chicago, IL · +2 more Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b091d6ee222c894) VA Remote 5w ago $130,300–$179,200 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe4c1703fb423b4c) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [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 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Product Lifecycle Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87eb7c87577eea63) Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [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 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8838508f1b8dfe) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [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 [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) ### [Forward Deployed Design Lead — Asset Performance Management ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a5700c0c4f1a33c5) Austin, TX · Pleasanton, CA Hybrid 6w ago $130,000–$155,000 [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 [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 [Notion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/notion) ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b85ebe94bc00f48) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$205,000 · OTE [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) ### [Forward Deployed, Wealth Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d7b957473bdaf6e) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [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 [Abridge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/abridge) ### [Member of Product Staff, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c46356cffd2a0d07) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $260,000–$290,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8e13f57f9d1a578) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 7mo ago $205,600–$300,000 [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) ### [Forward Deployed, Corporate Banking](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b7f43f2d4e72aba) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [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 [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Agent](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43efa4c7af3f80f1) US Remote 17mo ago $170,000–$280,000 · OTE [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/297e07eb29e596df) US · city not listed 6mo ago $151,400–$260,150 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3172b88f05d8a37e) US · city not listed 6mo ago $143,000–$245,850 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41677034157b16aa) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $170,000–$400,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af12fb2cd8f338a3) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [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 [Gecko Robotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gecko-robotics) ### [Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc4c3c70688f9348) Pittsburgh, PA On-site 2mo ago $170,000–$240,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c8c10267b57092d) Washington, DC 2mo ago $166,400–$208,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c383d8c50dec7aa) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/482c316966a717c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $200,000–$295,000 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Engagement Manager, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e2c550ce94fffac) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $160,000–$200,000 All 55 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26management%3Dlead%26role%3Dstrategist&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads at later-stage private companies 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 for technical leads at later-stage private companies pay? 51 of 55 postings state a pay range. The median is $238,000, and half of them sit between $193,000 and $261,000, from 23 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads at later-stage private companies require? Of 55 postings, 35 state a minimum number of years, from 22 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 16 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (16), 10 or more years (2) or under 3 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads at later-stage private companies? These 55 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (10), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (4), [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) (3) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads at later-stage private companies remote? 7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 22 are hybrid and 8 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 38 of the 55 postings. Counted over the 55 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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