> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=strategist&page=5 320 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first, from 200 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $158,000 to $216,000. **320** postings · **200** companies · **222** with pay · median **$185,000** · middle half $158,000–$216,000 · read Nov 9, 2026 [Edra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/edra) ### [AI Strategist (New York)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2951c94d466b9d27) New York, NY On-site 4mo ago $175,000–$250,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c383d8c50dec7aa) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Valon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/valon) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7cc05397d71d2c90) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $140,000–$240,000 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Echo/ Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff7b38dbaf22df2a) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago Pay not posted [HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ab7a250d00b7a8b) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Life Sciences- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/140323e3f3a4a70e) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $207,000–$294,000 [ElevenLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elevenlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist - North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7a3e5d817e3edaf) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c294af2a6f4460) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Engagement Manager, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2e2c550ce94fffac) New York, NY On-site 6mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Federal Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/976be882d7fe7d76) New York, NY On-site 7mo ago $150,000–$230,000 [Gradient Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gradient-labs) ### [Lead Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee730dc91e1c3256) New York, NY Hybrid 7mo ago $200,000–$250,000 [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 [Parloa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parloa) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62755c754c77047b) New York, NY 8mo ago $276,000–$315,000 [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 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0399056aa308a61b) New York, NY Hybrid 9mo ago $156,600–$276,000 [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) Boston, MA · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid 11mo ago $275,000–$380,000 [Thread AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thread-ai) ### [Applied AI Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f103ee75843b6409) New York, NY On-site 11mo ago $145,000–$200,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Technical Program Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67bba4cf91c290f7) Washington, DC 11mo ago $166,400–$249,000 [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) ### [Senior Agent Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a7b267e4e6cbef0) New York, NY On-site Since 2025 $200,000–$285,000 [Sierra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sierra) ### [Strategist, Agent Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e3d32b3e348b8d8) San Francisco, CA On-site Since 2025 $200,000–$290,000 [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97845fb208e4bfec) Washington, DC Hybrid Since 2025 $120,000–$190,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - Warp Speed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a8c679383b2398) New York, NY Hybrid Since 2025 $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee55009ccd480304) New York, NY Hybrid Since 2022 $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/415762a702e22de0) Washington, DC On-site Since 2020 $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a936a97b310ea23) New York, NY On-site Since 2020 $110,000–$170,000 [Endex](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endex) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53c3d1f6ba2711a5) New York, NY On-site New · 2d ago Pay not posted [ElevenLabs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elevenlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist, Public Sector (Federal & SLED) - North America](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d8341c1e5c11e43) US Remote New · 2d ago Pay not posted [monday.com](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monday-com) ### [Partner Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4aee57e3c2a523b4) New York, NY Hybrid New · 2d ago $120,000–$170,000 [Mitratech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mitratech) ### [Legal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d213c8f8ae9343e3) US Remote New · 3d ago $130,000–$150,000 [Standard Template Labs (STLabs)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/standard-template-labs-stlabs) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00f172290eaf0d86) New York, NY On-site New · 5d ago $120,000–$160,000 [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bebe5121d18810b5) New York, NY Hybrid New · 6d ago $90,000–$130,000 [monday.com](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/monday-com) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4589bc1a84e3ca8) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago $130,000–$180,000 [Pear-VC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pear-vc) ### [Founding Deployment Strategist - Polynomic](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/845827d55892ae84) New York, NY On-site 10d ago $180,000–$250,000 [Recidiviz](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/recidiviz) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a089a7ddeace423a) New York, NY · Oakland, CA Remote 12d 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 12d ago Pay not posted [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) ### [Growth Strategist, Key (Deployment Strategist) - NY](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62553fe4a046a042) New York, NY Hybrid 12d ago $210,000–$240,000 All 320 of these jobs plan what the customer deploys first. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist%26page%3D5&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist%26page%3D5&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first” go out once you have an account. [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 pay? 222 of 320 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $216,000, from 133 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first require? Of 320 postings, 184 state a minimum number of years, from 133 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 108 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (37), under 3 years (32) or 10 or more years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first? These 320 postings come from 200 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (19), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (10), [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) (8), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7) and [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (6). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first remote? 65 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 95 are hybrid and 112 are on-site. The remaining 48 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 193 of the 320 postings. Counted over the 320 postings in this search. 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