> 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.

# Senior FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior&stage=presales&page=15

620 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs involving pre-sales, from 356 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $165,000 to $230,000.

**620** postings · **356** companies · **455** with pay · median **$196,000** · middle half $165,000–$230,000 · read Nov 10, 2026

[Auctor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auctor) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a261fb2e096567b6)

New York, NY On-site 6w ago

$130,000–$230,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9200c0738c44358c)

Kitsap, WA On-site 6w ago

$110,000–$170,000

[GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2793444c2b0d8df)

San Antonio, TX Hybrid 5w ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Afresh](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/afresh) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1960ef4a20e750b6)

San Francisco, CA Remote 7w ago

$171,200–$256,800 · OTE

[Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Deployment Strategist - Houston ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fb082404755c964)

Houston, TX On-site 7w ago

Pay not posted

[Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - SOUTHCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddc8aa8530bb78ee)

Miami, FL Remote 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Maxima](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maxima) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Forward Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8469178f90b3b908)

San Mateo, CA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, Integration Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc3c894b1d4fada1)

Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/045b19ea19318959)

Miami, FL On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e)

San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago

$165,000–$220,000

[Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Air Force](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe961a0d2e35ec35)

Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a135f732ebac9e6e)

Tampa, FL Remote 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f)

San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Lead Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af76c48cc2440028)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$190,000–$250,000

[Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/234898ba2cf7a604)

Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - USMC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc61fe3611389a08)

Washington, DC Remote 2mo 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

[EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/13f207d3cca6dd30)

New York, NY On-site 2mo ago

$160,000–$200,000

[Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Army](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d943aa3afe49488)

Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - PACOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9747b475147e3e3)

Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7aead1061220e04a)

New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

[Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1)

San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago

$185,000–$260,000

[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

[Usul](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/usul) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc9099f16c8dfd11)

San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14)

Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago

$134,750–$316,750

[Mistral AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mistral-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [AI Deployment Strategist - USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146109157dc6eeb2)

Palo Alto, CA Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, New Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/562f927e966c34cd)

Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago

$140,000–$200,000

[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

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859)

San Francisco, CA · Bellevue, WA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago

$134,750–$316,750

[Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf66bd8d122782a3)

Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago

$100,000–$140,000

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0daca810f2d27dec)

US · city not listed 6mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[Nooks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nooks) Integrates and configures it

### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2031939143cc485d)

US Remote 7mo ago

$150,000–$170,000

[Simile](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simile) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a0abcabc7321e88)

New York, NY On-site 7mo ago

$150,000–$300,000

[Nevis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nevis) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist, Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9d84c5ad8b52253)

New York, NY On-site 8mo ago

Pay not posted

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bb783c00bcb2ec0)

Fayetteville, NC Hybrid 10mo ago

$110,000–$170,000

[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 Since 2025

$150,000–$250,000

[Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c6c26232e5adc8a)

San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025

$150,000–$180,000

[Bretton AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bretton-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/102dfe45a5001ae1)

San Francisco, CA Since 2024

Pay not posted

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first

### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4db610fee594adf8)

Chicago, IL Hybrid Since 2022

Pay not posted

342 of these 620 jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales pay?

455 of 620 postings state a pay range. The median is $196,000, and half of them sit between $165,000 and $230,000, from 228 companies.

### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales require?

Of 620 postings, 359 state a minimum number of years, from 229 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 218 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (94), under 3 years (37) or 10 or more years (10).

### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales?

These 620 postings come from 356 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (37), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (19), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (19), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (16) and [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) (11).

### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs involving pre-sales remote?

161 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 161 are hybrid and 156 are on-site. The remaining 142 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 342 of the 620 postings.

Counted over the 620 postings in this search.

Employer postings · Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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