> 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 later-stage private companies involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&role=strategist&stage=poc 42 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept, from 20 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $216,000 to $261,000. **42** postings · **20** companies · 37 state pay: median **$250,000**, half $216,000–$261,000 Postings read on November 6, 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. 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, 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 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [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 - 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/0d1cedb76bc66115) San Jose, CA New · 4d ago $159,000–$272,000 [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 [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 [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 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) ### [AI Deployment Strategist — Ads Vertical - Global Monetization Product and Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11e8875b2a5e4431) New York, NY New · 6d ago $159,000–$272,000 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62755c754c77047b) New York, NY 8mo ago $276,000–$315,000 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Senior Agent Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a7b267e4e6cbef0) New York, NY On-site 14mo ago $200,000–$285,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Life Sciences- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/140323e3f3a4a70e) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $207,000–$294,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Strategist, Agent Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e3d32b3e348b8d8) San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0399056aa308a61b) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $156,600–$276,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) ### [Staff Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5fba1ee621bbcb82) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 2w ago $180,000–$250,000 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) ### [AI Deployment Strategist - USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146109157dc6eeb2) Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted All 42 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26role%3Dstrategist%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept 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 later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay? 37 of 42 postings state a pay range. The median is $250,000, and half of them sit between $216,000 and $261,000, from 15 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require? Of 42 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 15 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12), under 3 years (1) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept? These 42 postings come from 20 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (7), [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 [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote? 4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 17 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 27 of the 42 postings. Counted over the 42 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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