> 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 319 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first, from 199 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $158,000 to $216,000. **319** postings · **199** companies · **222** with pay · median **$185,000** · middle half $158,000–$216,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 [Ode with Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ode-with-anthropic) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a73490ab9c07b09a) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid New · Yesterday $200,000–$275,000 [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 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a20fbf5fdf4a3f) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [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 2mo ago $180,000–$250,000 [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 5mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [Chestnut](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chestnut) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5797c3dfb19fc5f5) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [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 [Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d64aeee8ca425089) Miami, FL Remote New · Yesterday $120,000–$150,000 [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0) US Remote New · 2d ago $120,000–$210,000 [Nearform](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nearform) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab013f5a2ebefc5e) US · city not listed New · 2d ago Pay not posted [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 · 5d ago $180,000–$220,000 [Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/326c802c13093be9) Tampa, FL Remote New · Yesterday $120,000–$150,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6d5f1dea82405965) Brooklyn, NY · Frisco, TX · +3 more Hybrid New · 5d ago $102,200–$218,600 [CoLab Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/colab-software) ### [Mechanical Forward Deployed Engineer - Cincinnati](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd28da83ddcef556) Cincinnati, OH Remote 9d 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 9d ago $180,000–$320,000 [Accrete AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accrete-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27dae970211d319f) Colorado Springs, CO Remote New · Yesterday $120,000–$150,000 [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 9d 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 9d 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 11d ago Pay not posted [BlackRock](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blackrock) ### [Forward Deployed Business Analyst, Associate - BTO](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/215a18b796bead8d) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA Hybrid 12d ago $95,000–$137,500 [Epiq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/epiq) ### [Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2ece0b2e6705fc2) New York, NY On-site 12d ago $175,000–$260,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Legal Engineer, Legal Products Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec42914b1144c712) Frisco, TX · New York, NY Hybrid 12d ago $94,900–$203,000 [Varick-Agents](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/varick-agents) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/daf5d9e5addbf396) San Francisco, CA On-site 12d ago $175,000–$250,000 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [R1](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/r1) ### [Forward Deployed Process Engineer Lead - R37](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b15aedae1e4c9f57) US Remote 2w 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 2w ago Pay not posted [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 2w 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 13d 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 2w ago $152,163–$289,353.75 [Latica](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/latica) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Data & Insights](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96b4fc6d155e343e) Palo Alto, CA 2w 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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2c7371ff1730b7f) US Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Mission Engagement Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05dd92dbb4a39b34) Minneapolis, MN 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26bc4e3929332779) Washington, DC Hybrid 2w ago $110,000–$170,000 [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 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47119fcf8e90ebe1) New York, NY Hybrid 13d ago Pay not posted [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Forward Deployed Mission Strategist, Unmanned Maritime Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6b9f5c3cb82edd57) Norfolk, VA On-site 2w ago $165,000–$185,000 All 319 of these jobs plan what the customer deploys first. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist&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 319 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 319 postings, 185 state a minimum number of years, from 134 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 109 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 319 postings come from 199 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 111 are on-site. The remaining 48 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 191 of the 319 postings. Counted over the 319 postings in this search. 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