> 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 in Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?coding=prototype®ion=dmv 21 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work, from 15 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $172,000 to $266,000. **21** postings · **15** companies · 16 state pay: median **$197,000**, half $172,000–$266,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Builds what the customer runs ### [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) Builds what the customer runs ### [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 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/729f612f91d391af) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) Builds what the customer runs ### [AI Innovation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e4099b3ce10fc3) Mclean, VA 13d ago $120,000–$180,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) Builds what the customer runs ### [Applied AI Engineer, Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71513f5a11931534) Washington, DC On-site 4w ago $280,000–$320,000 [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) Builds what the customer runs ### [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 [Two Six Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/two-six-technologies) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Data Scientist (Onsite)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/326561de34f2aa71) Arlington, VA · Laurel, MD On-site 4w ago $150,000–$200,000 [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) Builds what the customer runs ### [Senior Staff Implementation Delivery Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28306742057e7321) Washington, DC On-site 6w ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) Builds what the customer runs ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Washington, D.C](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3e27f2a204f7780) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [MetaPhase Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/metaphase-consulting) ### [Technical Product Lead (Forward Deployed)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3404decf5a0f512a) Reston, VA On-site 12d ago $150,000–$175,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Forward Deployed Strategy Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad9593f03373bd85) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9032dab744aa4439) Washington, DC 4w ago $166,000–$220,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Director, Forward Deployed Strategy ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3dfd1f4102ebe8a4) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14ed04ff7e2230a5) Washington, DC 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/694db57f957b4020) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [ Staff AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4676a0bf140baee3) Washington, DC · Brooklyn, NY Hybrid 9d ago $165,000–$195,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Architect, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/301376dc825dc9cc) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago $234,000–$335,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Integrates and configures it ### [Director Of Technical Operations ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57b6f7800943ba3a) Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) ### [Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8783764172616cf6) Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 more Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$295,000 10 of 21 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fcoding%3Dprototype%26region%3Ddmv&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in washington, dc area with prototype and scripting work go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work pay? 16 of 21 postings state a pay range. The median is $197,000, and half of them sit between $172,000 and $266,000, from 14 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work require? Of 21 postings, 18 state a minimum number of years, from 12 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6), under 3 years (2) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work? These 21 postings come from 15 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) (4), [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) (2), [Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco) (2), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (2) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (1). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with prototype and scripting work remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 6 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 12 of the 21 postings. Counted over the 21 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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