> 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. # Forward Deployed Product Manager Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71295e354cc993d7 FERMÀT posts a FDE role to plan what the customer deploys first in San Francisco, CA, at From $200,000 base. Own end-to-end delivery of AI-powered commerce solutions for enterprise brands, from client discovery through proof of concept and production. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [FERMÀT](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ferm-t) Posted Mar 10, 2026 by FERMÀT · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **From $200,000** *annualized* + equity San Francisco, CA Own end-to-end delivery of AI-powered commerce solutions for enterprise brands, from client discovery through proof of concept and production. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F71295e354cc993d7&placement=top) - [View posting at FERMÀT](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fermat/jobs/4179633009) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay From $200,000 Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Plans what the customer deploys first Balance **Mixed** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Prototypes and scripts - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** management consulting - **5+ years** management consulting or investment banking Background - **Consulting** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in San Francisco, CA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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Our technology powers the customer journeys behind enterprises like GNC, Backcountry, and Glossier and allows them to deliver best-in-class shopper engagement and conversion while enabling them to stay on the cutting edge of what’s possible in agentic commerce. We’re backed by VMG, Bain Capital Ventures, Greylock, and QED, and have been named The Information's #1 commerce startup. We're a 60+ person team based in SF, NYC, and Bangalore - come build the infrastructure of the future of commerce with us! ### What You'll Do - Partner directly with enterprise brands and retailers to discover, design, and deliver AI-powered commerce solutions—you own the full arc from problem to production. - Run deep discovery sessions with clients to unearth the real problems worth solving, then translate those into proof of concepts using the FERMÀT platform and Claude Code. - Coordinate delivery across sales, account management, and engineering to make sure what gets built actually ships—and that clients see the value. - Work shoulder-to-shoulder with our founders and the FDE team to push the frontier of what's possible with AI in commerce, for the world's biggest brands. - Build and refine our playbook for enterprise AI deployment as we scale—what you learn becomes the standard for the team. ### Who You Are - A high-agency operator who's spent 3+ years in management consulting —you know how to navigate complex client relationships and deliver under pressure. - Someone who gets genuinely excited about AI tools and jumps into new technology without waiting to be told how. Claude, Replit, Lovable—these are in your daily rotation, not on your to-do list. - A natural at asking the right questions. You understand that great discovery is what separates a solution that lands from one that misses, and you treat it like a craft. - Comfortable building in ambiguity and figuring things out yourself. You don't wait for a playbook; you write it. - Someone whose default way of interacting with SaaS tools is through their MCPs—you'd rather wire up an integration than click through a UI. ### Skills to Know - 5+ years in management consulting (MBB, Big 4, boutique strategy) or investment banking. We’re looking for people at the senior analyst and junior manager level who have had experience with independently owning client relationships - Demonstrated comfort with AI tools in your actual workflow - Strong structured thinking and communication skills: you can take a messy client problem and turn it into a clear solution narrative - Technical curiosity without a computer science or engineering degree— a background that signals that you pick up tools fast is a serious plus - Experience working across sales, product, and engineering stakeholders in a fast-moving environment ### Benefits - Compensation: $200k base salary + performance bonus + equity - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and all your dependents - Retirement benefits: - US: 401(k) plan with 4% matching - India: Provident Fund with 12% matching - 4 months of paid parental leave - Unlimited PTO policy (with minimum 5 days PTO / quarter!) [View posting at FERMÀT](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fermat/jobs/4179633009) ## About FERMÀT FERMÀT analyzes shopper behavior and helps brands generate, test, and personalize digital shopping experiences. 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