> 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 and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&stage=poc&page=14 631 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept, from 351 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $175,000 to $239,000. **631** postings · **351** companies · **506** with pay · median **$205,000** · middle half $175,000–$239,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 Updated Nov 7, 2026 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Chicago)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/deab6cf78d95736c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 · OTE [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Lead, Life Sciences- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/140323e3f3a4a70e) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $207,000–$294,000 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c294af2a6f4460) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Gradient Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradient-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee730dc91e1c3256) New York, NY Hybrid 7mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Raleigh)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/152e9ed48759d71e) Raleigh, NC Remote 6mo ago $150,000–$250,000 · OTE [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Applied AI Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cdd99144f81aa0ef) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $197,000–$278,000 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62755c754c77047b) New York, NY 8mo ago $276,000–$315,000 [Vercel](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vercel) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f231ce1a2c68021) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 8mo ago $190,000–$340,000 · OTE [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Partner Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1a18f13a339d95f) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Applied AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0399056aa308a61b) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $156,600–$276,000 [Evolver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/evolver) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/789806de27137ce9) Palo Alto, CA 10mo ago Pay not posted [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Applied AI Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f103ee75843b6409) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago $145,000–$200,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Strategist, Agent Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e3d32b3e348b8d8) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $200,000–$290,000 [SimbeRobotics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/simberobotics) Integrates and configures it ### [Enterprise Solutions Engineer - Retail Tech](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f2afc552108b05e) US Remote Since 2025 Pay not posted [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [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 [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Palantir Partnership](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9aef4ae64a175647) Washington, DC On-site 5w ago $140,000–$200,000 [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 1mo ago Pay not posted [Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8781463031d1727) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $175,000–$215,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8783764172616cf6) Austin, TX · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$295,000 [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 [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 [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [BackOps.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/backops-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/93166d78a3657405) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago Pay not posted [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, U.S. Army](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d943aa3afe49488) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f1a1b1dbed425317) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $190,000–$240,000 [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 [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 [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 [Axle](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axle) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b61799977c4b0a1) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Nuvo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nuvo) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90f33510f658297c) New York, NY 9mo ago $160,000–$220,000 [Air Methods](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/air-methods) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior AI Data Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99bd7207f236ad6b) US · city not listed New · Yesterday $137,000–$174,000 [Sony Interactive Entertainment Global](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sony-interactive-entertainment-global) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Software Engineer AI (Contractor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ea4fce9e8c3a71c) Aliso Viejo, CA New · Yesterday Pay not posted [Blackstone](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackstone) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Blackstone Data Science Product Engineering, Vice President](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/72f706d8db51ecc4) New York, NY New · 4d ago $175,000–$200,000 [MiniMed](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minimed) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7dcdea737a4852) Atlanta, GA · Northridge, CA New · 4d ago $138,000–$261,000 [Millennium](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/millennium) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Operations Control Specialist, Applied AI/ML](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/64e2b7c60a13d261) New York, NY New · 4d ago $160,000–$250,000 [Wolters Kluwer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wolters-kluwer) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Principal Enterprise Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c632d2359640c59a) Kennesaw, GA · Houston, TX · +1 more 8d ago $133,400–$238,400 359 of these 631 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept pay? 506 of 631 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $239,000, from 253 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept require? Of 631 postings, 445 state a minimum number of years, from 258 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 224 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (160), 10 or more years (36) or under 3 years (25). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept? These 631 postings come from 351 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (62), [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (23), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (21), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (19) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (14). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads involving proof of concept remote? 131 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 157 are hybrid and 99 are on-site. The remaining 244 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 306 of the 631 postings. Counted over the 631 postings in this search. 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