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# FDE jobs at Steampunk, Inc.

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc

3 open forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs at Steampunk, Inc. across 1 US metro. Median posted base pay $165,000. 3 new in the last 30 days.

Steampunk delivers user-centered digital modernization, cybersecurity, data, and platform services to U.S. federal agencies.

About 201–1,000 people

**3 postings, 3 new in the last 30 days** 1 metro median posted base $165,000 [Careers at Steampunk, Inc. ↗](https://careers-steampunk.icims.com/jobs) read Nov 6, 2026

Published Oct 26, 2026

## 3 open FDE roles at Steampunk, Inc.

### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31f8413c6db3a57d)

Mclean, VA 2w ago

$140,000–$190,000

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31f8413c6db3a57d)

### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3)

Mclean, VA 2w ago

$120,000–$180,000

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3)

### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d)

Mclean, VA 2w ago

$140,000–$190,000

- [View job →](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d)

All 3 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems.

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## How Steampunk, Inc. describes FDE work

2 of 3 postings describe production code, versus 80% of US FDE postings. All three serve external customers, versus 86% of US FDE postings. 2 of 3 are read as senior or staff roles, versus 94% of US FDE postings.

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- [FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=dmv) · 3 Steampunk, Inc. postings · 130 companies

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