> 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 individual contributors serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&recipient=external&role=strategist 102 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for individual contributors serving external customers, from 81 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $156,000 to $213,000. **102** postings · **81** companies · 63 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $156,000–$213,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a20fbf5fdf4a3f) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0) US Remote New · Today $120,000–$210,000 [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e) US · city not listed New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6d5f1dea82405965) Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $102,200–$218,600 [Epiq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/epiq) ### [Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2ece0b2e6705fc2) New York, NY On-site 10d ago $175,000–$260,000 [Varick-Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/varick-agents) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/daf5d9e5addbf396) San Francisco, CA On-site 11d ago $175,000–$250,000 [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Latica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latica) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b4fc6d155e343e) Palo Alto, CA 13d ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Mission Engagement Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05dd92dbb4a39b34) Minneapolis, MN 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26bc4e3929332779) Washington, DC Hybrid 2w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/694db57f957b4020) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Onos Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/onos-health) ### [Forward-Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cbb5ba03c1837ba) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $180,000–$220,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b9f5c3cb82edd57) Norfolk, VA On-site 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) ### [Forward Deployed Marketer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fd783454e8c4def) New York, NY On-site 5w ago $200,000–$240,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97994c1f3b25de82) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $160,000–$250,000 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $155,000–$275,000 [Tailor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tailor) ### [Associate Forward-Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e87a879c6d7d0c7) US Remote 6w ago $100,000–$130,000 [Sela AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sela-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6e1459222f479138) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $150,000–$250,000 [Altara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altara) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e922ceead0e1799) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Makai Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/makai-labs) ### [Forward Deployed AI Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62667f089a64643e) New York, NY Remote 2mo ago $110,000–$120,000 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [Ema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ema) ### [Forward Deployed Builder](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423ebe78dc247909) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23c2051be6799ef6) New York, NY · Washington, DC 3mo ago $200,000–$345,000 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Lawyer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a95836073a3ac3c6) Palo Alto, CA 6mo ago $190,000–$220,000 [Cara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cara) ### [Forward Deployed Broker](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/917c6e87d81b04bf) New York, NY Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Context](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/context) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ff0c83dd2242853) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $180,000–$350,000 [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 [FERMÀT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ferm-t) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71295e354cc993d7) San Francisco, CA 8mo ago From $200,000 [Dealops](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dealops) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1f0cd78cb98c9afa) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23a679602f65c919) Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [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 [Logical Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/logical-intelligence) ### [AI Implementation Strategist — Enterprise Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ea61b8093fa7f607) San Francisco, CA 10d ago Pay not posted [Ethicrithm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ethicrithm) ### [Deployment Strategist - USA](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91d5429e2811fab4) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/505c60db81fbe5f6) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [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 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Seattle, WA · Chicago, IL 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Virtasant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtasant) ### [Senior Deployment Strategist - Cloud & AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/010e7c7eae2dc876) US Remote 7w ago Pay not posted All 102 plan what the customer deploys first. [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 individual contributors serving external customers pay? 63 of 102 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $156,000 and $213,000, from 48 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for individual contributors serving external customers require? Of 102 postings, 53 state a minimum number of years, from 49 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 32 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (17), 6 to 9 years (2) or 10 or more years (2). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for individual contributors serving external customers? These 102 postings come from 81 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (10), [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) (3), [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3), [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) (3) and [TikTok](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tiktok) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for individual contributors serving external customers remote? 17 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 21 are hybrid and 46 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 56 of the 102 postings. Counted over the 102 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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