> 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 involving pre-sales Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=strategist&stage=presales 150 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first involving pre-sales, from 87 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $156,000 to $224,000. **150** postings · **87** companies · 112 state pay: median **$180,000**, half $156,000–$224,000 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 [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 [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [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 [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 [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 · 4d ago $102,200–$218,600 [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 [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 8d ago $80,000–$116,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 Strategist, Navy](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31c0835d25642c66) San Diego, CA On-site 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 [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 [ServiceNow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/servicenow) ### [Principal, AI Deployment Strategist, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5a76c1a4bf65aff3) New York, NY 3w ago $221,200–$387,100 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Signals for FSI - Product Forward Deployed Engineer - Innovation_Delivery_Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0afff44d7def9eab) Multiple US offices 4w ago $105,400–$207,800 [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 [Minerva](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/minerva) ### [Forward Deployed Marketer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fd783454e8c4def) New York, NY On-site 5w ago $200,000–$240,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Engagement Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b091d6ee222c894) VA Remote 5w ago $130,300–$179,200 [Exa (formerly Metaphor)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exa-formerly-metaphor) ### [Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c82ba2222265ca0) San Francisco, CA On-site 5w ago $155,000–$275,000 [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Private Credit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fe4c1703fb423b4c) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Nelnet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nelnet) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9333761d3db184d) US Remote 6w ago $140,000–$185,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb5fa95eccbe6940) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [SnapLogic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/snaplogic) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91a7ef17e9add3f1) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Harvey](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harvey) ### [Forward Deployed Finance Engineer, Real Estate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c8838508f1b8dfe) New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $254,600–$350,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/857350fa0750d7c2) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Ode with Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ode-with-anthropic) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager (SF/NY)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c483283b6dde3af8) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 2mo ago $200,000–$275,000 [Notion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/notion) ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b85ebe94bc00f48) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$205,000 · OTE [Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) ### [Forward Deployed GTM Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c7c695bb3843447) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Ema](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ema) ### [Forward Deployed Builder](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423ebe78dc247909) New York, NY Hybrid 3mo ago Pay not posted [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/be961478b490bee6) US Remote 3mo ago $125,000–$137,500 [Waniwani](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/waniwani) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2461ce18bece87ad) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a732de2ccdd225) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Rogo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rogo) ### [Forward Deployed, Wealth Management](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7d7b957473bdaf6e) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 All 150 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frole%3Dstrategist%26stage%3Dpresales&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first involving pre-sales 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 involving pre-sales pay? 112 of 150 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $156,000 and $224,000, from 59 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first involving pre-sales require? Of 150 postings, 73 state a minimum number of years, from 57 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 42 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (17), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first involving pre-sales? These 150 postings come from 87 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (25), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (9), [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (6), [Code Metal](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/code-metal) (4) and [Decagon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/decagon) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first involving pre-sales remote? 26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 36 are hybrid and 66 are on-site. The remaining 22 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 96 of the 150 postings. Counted over the 150 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. 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