> 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=7 322 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first, from 201 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $158,000 to $216,000. **322** postings · **201** companies · **225** with pay · median **$185,000** · middle half $158,000–$216,000 · read Nov 10, 2026 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [AI Deployment Strategist - Houston ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1fb082404755c964) Houston, TX On-site 7w ago Pay not posted [Vantor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vantor) ### [Deployment Strategist (Secret)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/361f25424cfd6a08) Herndon, VA 1mo ago $137,000–$182,000 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) ### [Deployment Strategist - SOUTHCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddc8aa8530bb78ee) Miami, FL Remote 1mo ago Pay not posted [Ease Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ease-health) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d5bbafd8ff6ff48) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Maxima](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/maxima) ### [Forward Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8469178f90b3b908) San Mateo, CA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Elm AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/elm-ai) ### [AI Deployment Strategist (Supply Chain, Sourcing, Procurement, and Compliance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29d8a7c4738f36f6) US · city not listed Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Concourse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/concourse) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a318e02bbfe8cce) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Forgepoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forgepoint) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a8781463031d1727) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $175,000–$215,000 [Probook](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/probook) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0aca26e3b70cebb) Manhattan, NY On-site 2mo ago $110,000–$130,000/mo [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Deployment Strategist, Integration Partnerships](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc3c894b1d4fada1) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Vitalize](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vitalize) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6118910251b455d3) US Remote 2mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/045b19ea19318959) Miami, FL On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) ### [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) ### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Air Force](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe961a0d2e35ec35) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Lupa](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lupa) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9013e4e824d2dfa2) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Forerunner](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forerunner) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6291fd67760193d9) New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +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 [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/234898ba2cf7a604) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [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 [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) ### [Deployment Strategist (Payor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/790ad63afd2048e2) Seattle, WA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/315e13504a747835) US Remote 2mo ago $141,781–$191,404 [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) ### [Deployment Strategist, U.S. Army](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1d943aa3afe49488) Washington, DC On-site 2mo ago $140,000–$200,000 [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) ### [AI Deployment Strategist (NYC)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b4e60c5ebf7ad95) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $160,000–$250,000 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) ### [Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a135f732ebac9e6e) Tampa, FL Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [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 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Lead Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af76c48cc2440028) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $190,000–$250,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Austin, TX · Menlo Park, CA · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) ### [Deployment Strategist - USMC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc61fe3611389a08) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Transformworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/transformworks) ### [AI Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7aead1061220e04a) New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [EliseAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eliseai) ### [Deployment Strategist, Future Platforms | Housing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/13f207d3cca6dd30) New York, NY On-site 2mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [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 [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) ### [Deployment Strategist - PACOM](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9747b475147e3e3) Honolulu, HI Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Alation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/alation) ### [Staff Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e035988bf608b960) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Deployment Strategist (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad89b186e784f610) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $90,000–$250,000 [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 [Auger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/auger) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/313b568f8c37f29a) Dallas, TX On-site 3mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [Intapp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intapp) ### [AI Firm Deployed Engineer, Legal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac6cf31e02882bff) New York, NY 3mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Usul](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/usul) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc9099f16c8dfd11) San Francisco, CA · Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $140,000–$200,000 All 322 of these jobs plan what the customer deploys first. - 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[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? 225 of 322 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $158,000 and $216,000, from 135 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first require? Of 322 postings, 189 state a minimum number of years, from 135 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 108 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (42), 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 322 postings come from 201 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? 67 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 94 are hybrid and 112 are on-site. The remaining 49 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 193 of the 322 postings. Counted over the 322 postings in this search. 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