> 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=3 239 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 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfc6e9a8bf54ca77) Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +1 more 4mo ago $168,100–$250,200 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f7b3024805d093) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $134,500–$265,100 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/956ee3b9130c2d1a) Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA · +1 more 8d ago $200,100–$270,600 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04042fc305bb2936) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [ServiceNow Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9469007d547233ec) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $155,600–$306,800 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ac75979a99501af8) Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +2 more 2mo ago $200,100–$297,700 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a9e8b8c7a221512b) Reston, VA · Washington, DC New · Yesterday $174,000–$252,000 [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aee86805e9f7a82d) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA Remote New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior AI Product Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/899eadff5bb6cf7b) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid New · 3d ago Pay not posted [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/881e6a41c1c715b4) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote New · 6d ago $218,600–$344,700 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2b085ebb8b7bbc3) Mclean, VA · Seattle, WA Remote New · 6d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ed8dedeb53c35c2) Mclean, VA · Seattle, WA Remote New · 6d ago $180,000–$240,000 [One Brief](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/one-brief) ### [Customer Success Engineer, AtomEngine](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e334cb38d3da0467) Fort Belvoir, VA On-site 7d ago $135,000–$180,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) ### [Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f665de6bff21392) Reston, VA · Boulder, CO · +6 more Remote New · 6d ago $246,800–$394,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bd9fbbdf18cce5) Washington, DC · Seattle, WA Hybrid 10d ago $160,000–$200,000 [Expression](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/expression) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6d3e6cc849e2505) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $130,000–$160,000 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/729f612f91d391af) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [InterImage, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interimage-inc) ### [AI/ML Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b45839854e6c864) Arlington, VA Remote 13d ago $105,000–$180,000 [Navaide](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/navaide) ### [Lead AI & Data Analytics Engineer - Must be government clearance eligible](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1eadb173e6b53490) Arlington, VA 13d ago $130,000–$195,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [M&S Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af4f05fd06077223) Washington, DC Remote 13d ago $111,426.84–$192,890.16 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb8b69d1738c04e1) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Credence Management Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/credence-management-solutions) ### [Senior AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/55eab9f133b0cbaa) Mclean, VA 13d ago $155,000–$200,000 [OPEN Data Jobs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/open-data-jobs) ### [Software Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d92029b43f50d7a4) Washington, DC Remote 13d ago $92,000–$133,000 [InterImage, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/interimage-inc) ### [Software Solution Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1bf192562634981c) Arlington, VA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Culmen International](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/culmen-international) ### [Sr. Full-Stack Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4e70b6e2782849f5) Alexandria, VA On-site 13d ago Pay not posted [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f88375963f97c85) Arlington, VA Hybrid 13d ago $160,600–$200,800 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - DC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b7b5b4df6ccb3034) Washington, DC On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [MongoDB](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/mongodb) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee18b4ffe9431fe6) Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +5 more Remote 2w ago $126,000–$248,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee8d306129529a75) Reston, VA Remote 2w ago $160,000–$230,000 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) ### [Operations Engineer (Starshield Products)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69d3d02ace1b1a6e) Washington, DC 2w ago $100,000–$160,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Falls Church](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8fd51a8c9b027c65) Falls Church, VA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [ASI Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/asi-government) ### [Agentic AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc32b57599a5f372) Washington, DC 2w ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d1c287890786103) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more 2w ago $148,500–$344,700 [Innodata Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) ### [Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/763910a63a58b8b4) Washington, DC Remote 3w ago Pay not posted 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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