> 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 in SF Bay Area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=sf-bay-area&role=strategist&page=2 95 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first in the SF Bay Area, from 82 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $183,000 to $224,000. **95** postings · **82** companies · 67 state pay: median **$205,000**, half $183,000–$224,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [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 [Serval](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serval) ### [Deployment Strategist, Flagship Account](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fdf9cb94545435b8) Santa Clara, CA · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 7w ago $150,000–$280,000 [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 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Strategist, Agent Development (Spanish speaking)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af12fb2cd8f338a3) San Francisco, CA On-site 1mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) ### [Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164df6750dfc857c) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8121b17459b54935) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/482c316966a717c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $200,000–$295,000 [Valon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/valon) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cc05397d71d2c90) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $140,000–$240,000 [ElevenLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elevenlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7a3e5d817e3edaf) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Strala](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/strala) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df0b9a05f4090d83) San Francisco, CA On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Serval](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/serval) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e026ec3d5884a44d) San Francisco, CA On-site 9mo ago $150,000–$280,000 [Luminai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/luminai) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c30ff33c06ec581) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $150,000–$220,000 [Distyl AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/distyl-ai) ### [AI Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/059ec0ea6f862c41) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $180,000–$275,000 [Fragment](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fragment) ### [Agent Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9ee7b862d4bc49a0) San Francisco, CA 10mo ago $175,000–$235,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Technical Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7443829b46ff3cd0) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · +2 more Hybrid 11mo ago $275,000–$380,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Strategist, Agent Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e3d32b3e348b8d8) San Francisco, CA On-site 15mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [Recidiviz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/recidiviz) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a089a7ddeace423a) Oakland, CA · New York, NY Remote 9d ago $99,750–$117,600 [Eragon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eragon) ### [Member of Business Staff - Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/822ce9d5c8d70561) San Francisco, CA On-site 9d ago Pay not posted [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [Senior AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/658021d394958d3b) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago Pay not posted [Lightfield](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lightfield) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99e691095b205253) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $170,000–$250,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) ### [Staff Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5fba1ee621bbcb82) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2w ago $180,000–$250,000 [David AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/david-ai) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd354a4590515217) San Francisco, CA On-site 2w ago $145,000–$200,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe2a33ef6e989df6) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 10d ago Pay not posted [Persona](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/persona) ### [Product Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4826db2a1ad629f7) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2w ago $90,000–$100,000 [Column](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/column) ### [Deployment Strategist (Travel Heavy)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3554fedbed1bae4c) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $150,000–$275,000 [Conversion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conversion) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7914d652b8187ed0) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f32fde709eff4d0) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $150,000–$210,000 [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 [Maxima](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maxima) ### [Forward Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8469178f90b3b908) San Mateo, CA On-site 1mo ago Pay not posted [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) ### [Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8783764172616cf6) San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · +2 more Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$295,000 [Forerunner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forerunner) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6291fd67760193d9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $120,000–$165,000 [Fireworks AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fireworks-ai) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80114d7fe0ad330e) San Mateo, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$220,000 [Pallet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pallet) ### [Deployment Strategist (AI/ML Product)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4f98f6e7ae1e5bf2) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $150,000–$240,000 [Specter](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/specter) ### [Founding Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe471c2ff9f9593f) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Menlo Park, CA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Fulcrum](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fulcrum) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3b39f64b68bac2bf) San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Freehand](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/freehand) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/90963fefc9f8ed32) San Francisco, CA 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Liberate](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/liberate) ### [Founding Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b2e16f199cb02c1) San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA Hybrid 3mo ago $185,000–$260,000 All 95 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 in SF Bay Area pay? 67 of 95 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $183,000 and $224,000, from 57 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first in SF Bay Area require? Of 95 postings, 62 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 40 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (13) or under 3 years (9). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first in SF Bay Area? These 95 postings come from 82 companies. The employers with the most postings are [H Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/h-company) (3), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (3), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (3), [Avathon (formerly SparkCognition)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avathon-formerly-sparkcognition) (2) and [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) (2). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first in SF Bay Area remote? 6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 42 are hybrid and 34 are on-site. The remaining 13 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 47 of the 95 postings. Counted over the 95 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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