> 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. # Deployment Strategist Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae950227da4dd580 Ciridae posts a FDE role to plan what the customer deploys first in San Francisco, CA with no pay posted. Own client implementations of Ciridae's AI operating systems from kickoff through close, aligning engineering teams and enterprise stakeholders while translating delivery into measurable business value. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Ciridae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ciridae) Posted Jun 17, 2026 by Ciridae · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted San Francisco, CA On-site Full-time Own client implementations of Ciridae's AI operating systems from kickoff through close, aligning engineering teams and enterprise stakeholders while translating delivery into measurable business value. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fae950227da4dd580&placement=top) - [View posting at Ciridae](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ciridae/a65542eb-a639-4de2-aa7f-5283b8d9d553/application) 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 Not posted 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 **Mostly pre-sales or support** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: No coding - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** Running complex, multi-workstream projects in consulting, operations, or technical implementation Background - **Implementation and data engineering** - **Consulting** Tools - **ChatGPT** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ 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. 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You are part product manager and part engagement leader. When Ciridae ships an AI operating system in weeks, it's because someone is partnering with the engineering team to keep priorities and requirements clear, the client aligned, and the project moving — without touching a line of code. That's this role. You are the connective tissue between world-class engineers and enterprise clients who need to understand what they're building and why it's working. When a PE sponsor asks what the last three months were worth, you have the answer.* **What you own.** The implementation, from kick-off to close. Milestones, stakeholder relationships, SteerCo agendas, change management, and the business case that translates delivery into language a CFO or investor can use. You're running the client check-in in the morning, synthesizing engineering output into an executive brief by noon, and building the value measurement framework before the week ends. As the practice scales, you build the processes and playbooks that make the next engagement faster than this one. **What you bring.** 2+ years running complex, multi-workstream projects — in consulting, operations, or technical implementation. A track record of keeping things on time without being the one doing the technical work. Real credibility in client-facing settings, up to the C-suite. Specific, practiced AI tool usage — not "I use ChatGPT sometimes," but a genuine workflow built around AI that improves the quality of your output. Genuine curiosity about how software gets built and the drive to climb a steep technical learning curve fast. **Level.** Role will be calibrated to experience. Indicatively, 2–3 years leads individual engagements with support. 3–5+ years owns multiple active implementations and takes a leadership role in building the delivery practice. [View posting at Ciridae](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ciridae/a65542eb-a639-4de2-aa7f-5283b8d9d553/application) ## About Ciridae Ciridae builds and operates custom AI operating systems that connect business records, workflows, and agents for mid-market companies. 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