> 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=4 239 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 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developer - Arlington (VA)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/29b76736ff4d8a87) Arlington, VA On-site 2w ago Pay not posted [Vantor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vantor) ### [Senior Applied AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51a25d8d796e6817) Springfield, VA On-site 3w ago $140,000–$187,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71513f5a11931534) Washington, DC On-site 4w ago $280,000–$320,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5703d11db556846) Herndon, VA · Irvine, CA · +1 more On-site 4w ago $168,100–$227,400 [Two Six Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/two-six-technologies) ### [Senior Data Scientist (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/326561de34f2aa71) Arlington, VA · Laurel, MD On-site 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nightwing-intelligence-solutions-llc) ### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4785cd9f2f75dc39) Arlington, VA On-site 4w ago $99,000–$206,000 [Enterprise Knowledge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enterprise-knowledge) ### [Full Stack Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ede11dfb63833962) Arlington, VA Hybrid 4w ago $95,000–$115,000 [CACI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caci) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a4c0839b8b960b) Reston, VA · Denver, CO 4w ago $82,100–$172,400 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [Government and Infrastructure - AI and Data - AI Automation Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d77d484ff64fdbef) Mclean, VA 4w ago $128,400–$192,500 [Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon) ### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe) Washington, DC · Tampa, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [Senior Data Engineer (FedD238)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8854465e612c6d8) Springfield, VA Hybrid 5w ago $148,750–$201,250 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Agentic AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1afd84318597c6f2) Reston, VA · Springfield, VA 6w ago $99,000–$225,000 [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [Senior Staff Implementation Delivery Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28306742057e7321) Washington, DC On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9a6a44abf0fdde97) Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 more 6w ago $191,000–$254,000 [Parsons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parsons) ### [AI/ML Engineer TS/SCI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ab4e156a7b0b5fed) Arlington, VA 6w ago $112,200–$196,400 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2d9b36f85bdc570) Mclean, VA · Monterey, CA 6w ago $99,000–$225,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6929ebfd5ba977df) Washington, DC · Denver, CO · +1 more 1mo ago $235,200–$294,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3da5634c483ab359) Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 more 6w ago $167,000–$222,000 [Parsons](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/parsons) ### [Software Developer TS/SCI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36ab2cef4f2db888) Arlington, VA 6w ago $125,100–$225,200 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/573e4737bd8da669) Springfield, VA 6w ago $77,600–$176,000 [Hitachi Energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hitachi-energy) ### [Federal Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9798b9bebc97700) Washington, DC On-site 1mo ago $160,000–$205,000 [Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense) ### [MSS Developers (Various Locations)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1efe5878851b5957) Falls Church, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · +7 more On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Agentic AI Architect / Lead - Snowflake Cortex](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a45bc13f7911878) Arlington, VA Hybrid 2mo ago $90,786–$120,673 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2958c14c3e11b38b) Arlington, VA · Mclean, VA · +1 more 7w ago $77,600–$176,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) Arlington, VA · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 [Virtualitics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtualitics) ### [Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f03b353cd3990779) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf5d85e8aef36a37) Laurel, MD On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a31ccdf351164259) Arlington, VA 7w ago $77,600–$176,000 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) ### [Deployed Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40118733a4b00450) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago $185,000–$300,000 · OTE [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [AI Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3974fa16dd83f70a) Reston, VA Hybrid 2mo ago $185,000–$225,000 [Wyetech](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wyetech) ### [Software Engineer 3](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b36a38fa51b4bc6) Laurel, MD On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/54fd24cffb45900c) Mclean, VA · San Diego, CA 2mo ago $77,600–$176,000 [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) ### [Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f59cb75e2dc611b) Washington, DC · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $220,000–$280,000 [Dark Wolf Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dark-wolf-solutions) ### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b68e811302382d5d) Chantilly, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 2mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Redhorse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redhorse) ### [Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffaeffcf1de7cef4) Arlington, VA On-site 2mo ago Pay not posted [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Palantir Engineer, Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f06faa38e12294ce) Springfield, VA 2mo ago $99,000–$225,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423f9f8c01b5b901) Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 more Hybrid 3mo ago $186,000–$279,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2667d5f64604fa9) Chantilly, VA 3mo ago $191,000–$254,000 [Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian) ### [Principal Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/764c7313fac282e8) Mclean, VA On-site 3mo ago $100,000–$225,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d0b7cd0ca4d8261) Chantilly, VA 2mo ago $99,000–$225,000 187 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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