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# Senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies

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74 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies, from 24 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $175,000 to $223,000.

**74** postings · **24** companies · 67 state pay: median **$200,000**, half $175,000–$223,000

Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026

[CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d90bc54a20cb2e75)

Mclean, VA Hybrid 10d ago

$95,000–$125,000

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424)

Washington, DC 13d ago

$145,000–$250,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01)

Washington, DC · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 13d ago

$130,600–$147,000

[PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759)

Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago

$77,000–$202,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/496735084229ffc9)

Washington, DC · Costa Mesa, CA 6w ago

$191,000–$254,000

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/068870f28c40572a)

Washington, DC 13d ago

$145,000–$250,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd)

Washington, DC · Charlotte, NC · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago

$117,000–$132,000

[BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68)

Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago

$110,000–$190,000

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7c44b4abaf3f48)

Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb2abc8cb6bb62e4)

Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago

$145,000–$210,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521)

Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago

$150,000–$180,000

[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

[Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks)

### [AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f2d056549050321)

Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago

$182,000–$250,208

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b574821bd9397e37)

Arlington, VA On-site 13d ago

$145,000–$250,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967)

Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago

$150,000–$180,000

[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

[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

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer/Solution Architect - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/efe4092f9087ff38)

Washington, DC 13d ago

$145,000–$250,000

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us)

### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b)

Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +62 more New · 3d ago

$77,000–$202,000

[Virtru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtru)

### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11f4ac2fb7e424ab)

Washington, DC Hybrid New · 3d ago

$190,000–$250,000

[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

[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

[Peraton](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peraton)

### [Senior AI Integration Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a1f0dc00fc4169c5)

Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 more On-site 13d ago

$112,000–$179,000

[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

[LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi)

### [Senior Data Scientist (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e27f382ea6146070)

Washington, DC · Tysons, VA Hybrid 13d ago

$113,560–$192,050

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[Agile Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/agile-defense)

### [AI/ML Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c3c3e24e5b3f92a3)

Arlington, VA On-site 6w ago

Pay not posted

[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

[OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai)

### [Applied AI Engineer, Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9287f0bb0c2c80f)

Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago

$211,000–$302,000

[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

[EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey)

### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf9fa8686e192dd)

Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago

$130,000–$185,000

60 of 74 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies pay?

67 of 74 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $223,000, from 19 companies.

### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies require?

Of 74 postings, 39 state a minimum number of years, from 18 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 22 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).

### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies?

These 74 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (14), [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (8), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (6) and [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) (6).

### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies remote?

4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 23 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 37 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 52 of the 74 postings.

Counted over the 74 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. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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