> 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 technical leads Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead&role=strategist 199 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads, from 131 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $225,000. **199** postings · **131** companies · 145 state pay: median **$193,000**, half $170,000–$225,000 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 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ccc6b4b3ef2cc865) New York, NY On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ca0a94214e9307a) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [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 [Chalk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chalk) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b4e356b364ebc5fc) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [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 [Method Financial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-financial) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7fbc8558816e0da) New York, NY · Austin, TX · +2 more Hybrid New · 3d ago $180,000–$220,000 [CoLab Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/colab-software) ### [Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd28da83ddcef556) Cincinnati, OH Remote 7d ago Pay not posted [Hebbia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hebbia) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5281f28199211273) New York, NY On-site 7d ago $180,000–$320,000 [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 [CertifyOS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/certifyos) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d49834126c87c10) US Remote 10d ago Pay not posted [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [MetaPhase Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metaphase-consulting) ### [Technical Product Lead (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3404decf5a0f512a) Reston, VA On-site 12d ago $150,000–$175,000 [R1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/r1) ### [Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b15aedae1e4c9f57) US Remote 13d ago $175,000–$306,101.78 [Accelerant](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accelerant) ### [Agentic MGA Forward Deployed Underwriter](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/760fc69a93f7db81) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/909e7bd7fabba995) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Infinitus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/infinitus) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de590d542183a071) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [R1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/r1) ### [Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d2adcf9e6e9087a) US Remote 13d ago $152,163–$289,353.75 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31c0835d25642c66) San Diego, CA On-site 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2c7371ff1730b7f) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9fea13213f97756) US Remote 2w ago $150,000–$250,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed (Value Acceleration) Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c4b60a9c7f15c5c4) New York, NY Remote 2w ago $148,500–$246,000 [Flint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/flint) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/383b4fd54f7fee3f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47119fcf8e90ebe1) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Farmers Insurance](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/farmers-insurance) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9acb27f5c4c0c274) US · city not listed Hybrid 2w ago $108,375–$205,750 [Provectus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/provectus) ### [Senior Product Owner | Forward Deployed AI Delivery (SF and NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b16f757cfe829232) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $140,000–$180,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Forward Deployed Strategy Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad9593f03373bd85) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c1ed36a686206add) Columbus, OH · Atlanta, GA · +2 more Hybrid 3w ago $59,100–$156,800 [phData](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/phdata) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c9035a01b5c91f2) US Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Principal, AI Deployment Strategist, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a76c1a4bf65aff3) New York, NY 3w ago $221,200–$387,100 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Director, Forward Deployed Strategy ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3dfd1f4102ebe8a4) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [Sight Machine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sight-machine) ### [Industrial AI Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9dbf01327952c23d) Ann Arbor, MI · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 All 199 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dlead%26role%3Dstrategist&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads 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 for technical leads pay? 145 of 199 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $225,000, from 93 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads require? Of 199 postings, 128 state a minimum number of years, from 89 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 71 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (36), under 3 years (14) or 10 or more years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads? These 199 postings come from 131 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (10), [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) (7), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7), [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (6) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (4). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads remote? 43 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 65 are hybrid and 61 are on-site. The remaining 30 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 120 of the 199 postings. Counted over the 199 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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