> 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 with ongoing operations Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=strategist&stage=operations 243 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with ongoing operations, from 147 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $160,000 to $221,000. **243** postings · **147** companies · 171 state pay: median **$189,000**, half $160,000–$221,000 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 [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 [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 - 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 [Doss](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/doss) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3d88f6a394e10a0) US Remote New · Today $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 · Yesterday 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 · 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 [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 [Epiq](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/epiq) ### [Forward-Deployed Legal Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a2ece0b2e6705fc2) New York, NY On-site 10d 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 10d 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 11d ago $175,000–$250,000 [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 [Nilus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nilus) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (NYC or Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ceb3b9c9ce49752) New York, NY Remote 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 13d 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 13d ago Pay not posted [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Cohere Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cohere-health) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Healthcare Analyst](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6572f3589e94812) US Remote 2w ago $123,000–$141,000 [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 [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 [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 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [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 All 243 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist%26stage%3Doperations&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with ongoing operations 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 with ongoing operations pay? 171 of 243 postings state a pay range. The median is $189,000, and half of them sit between $160,000 and $221,000, from 98 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with ongoing operations require? Of 243 postings, 133 state a minimum number of years, from 95 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 76 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (31), under 3 years (21) or 10 or more years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with ongoing operations? These 243 postings come from 147 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (24), [Hippocratic AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hippocratic-ai) (8), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (7), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (7) and [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (5). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first with ongoing operations remote? 46 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 70 are hybrid and 93 are on-site. The remaining 34 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 155 of the 243 postings. Counted over the 243 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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