> 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 pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late&role=strategist&stage=presales 39 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales, from 21 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $186,000 to $261,000. **39** postings · **21** companies · 35 state pay: median **$225,000**, half $186,000–$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 [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 [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 [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 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [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 [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](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 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Senior Agent Product Manager, Healthcare](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f9c10de005fb11c) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $200,000–$285,000 [ElevenLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elevenlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7a3e5d817e3edaf) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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/901e7217a6ed821e) San Francisco, CA On-site 7mo ago $200,000–$285,000 [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 [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 [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 [Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6) San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago $171,200–$256,800 · OTE [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/315e13504a747835) US Remote 2mo ago $141,781–$191,404 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Lead Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af76c48cc2440028) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $190,000–$250,000 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0daca810f2d27dec) US · city not listed 6mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/13f207d3cca6dd30) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$200,000 All 39 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%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales 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 pre-sales pay? 35 of 39 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $186,000 and $261,000, from 18 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales require? Of 39 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 15 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10), 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 pre-sales? These 39 postings come from 21 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (9), [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) (3), [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) (3), [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) (3) and [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first at later-stage private companies involving pre-sales remote? 7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 12 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 25 of the 39 postings. Counted over the 39 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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