> 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 and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering®ion=dmv&page=2 239 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in the Washington, DC area, from 96 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $163,000 to $215,000. **239** postings · **96** companies · 206 state pay: median **$192,000**, half $163,000–$215,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6bb0ae9f5fef1b81) Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 more 10d ago $168,100–$227,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Blue Orange Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-orange-digital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76e69c282a7ac2d3) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 more 4mo ago $150,000–$185,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5bf574259f324a9) Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 10d ago $168,100–$250,200 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7dc9350c0cfc8694) Washington, DC 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/728a84b27825028c) Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 4mo ago $175,000–$235,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26e06cc5e8aaa519) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $143,700–$213,800 [C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a248738321410e0b) Tysons, VA 5mo ago $120,000–$158,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26f2742fc2a8b30c) Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/780f6825731d9f9e) Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5681002f691861d0) Washington, DC · Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b5feba8d4ec0d59) Washington, DC 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff23fbf052dee22) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Deepgram](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deepgram) ### [Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92abff21b2d86629) Washington, DC Remote 8mo ago $180,000–$245,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Forward Deployed Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e0946c30c6a0e2) Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA Remote 9mo ago Pay not posted [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d0cc60298a71dcf) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4c69a80c6d243936) Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 2w ago $143,700–$213,800 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db316cd45847e5a) Washington, DC Hybrid 13mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Govini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govini) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f342478d5f8e8533) Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA Remote 11mo ago Pay not posted [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b932491c6942bae3) Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 more Hybrid 14mo ago $145,800–$280,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05bf5078ed5d3f1b) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb1ec88ff7760695) Washington, DC On-site 21mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8aaf633606393a76) Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 more Hybrid 25mo ago $138,000–$292,560 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01117a360ce4eb64) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1132657e1724cf67) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5b9357990c31169e) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/799ec8c403091b46) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23de35c0893990fc) Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 2w ago $168,100–$250,200 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68680c17f0761c20) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +2 more 3w ago $143,700–$213,800 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8b339d8be1a9304) Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e25936c11460ec5d) Herndon, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3087cf6a8723dff6) Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7d1ffed9ab9406) Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b62c0b50244e3d3f) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 3w ago $168,100–$261,500 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/492c0e6ed2f8baeb) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 more 2mo ago $168,100–$261,500 187 of 239 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area pay? 206 of 239 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $163,000 and $215,000, from 76 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area require? Of 239 postings, 177 state a minimum number of years, from 86 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 98 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (53), under 3 years (15) or 10 or more years (11). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area? These 239 postings come from 96 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (51), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (18), [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (10), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (9) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (5). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area remote? 33 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 37 are hybrid and 41 are on-site. The remaining 128 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 149 of the 239 postings. Counted over the 239 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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