> 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 at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=late®ion=dmv&stage=poc 36 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept, from 17 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $187,000 to $245,000. **36** postings · **17** companies · 33 state pay: median **$210,000**, half $187,000–$245,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/531129e17d951cad) Mclean, VA · Seattle, WA Remote New · 2d ago $180,000–$240,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/04042fc305bb2936) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $189,200–$372,900 [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 [Credence Management Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/credence-management-solutions) ### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fa4a8406d1cb7d50) Tysons, VA 13d ago $120,000–$150,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) ### [Lead Palantir AI and Data Science Engineer II](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4867fab29840d472) Rosslyn, VA 2mo ago $159,100–$265,100 [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 [Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai) ### [Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cffaf17fd03b9d30) Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Cyber, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f6eae965b2b6f816) Washington, DC On-site 6mo ago $211,000–$335,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c47c8ee4f67d78) Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $150,000 [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce778bb4c7f443e0) Rosslyn, VA 4w ago $184,100–$306,800 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [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) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Fenwick & West](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fenwick-west) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Operations Intern](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a7d0824e9479bef2) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 more Hybrid 2mo ago $43,680–$52,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14ed04ff7e2230a5) Washington, DC 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Applied AI Architect, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/301376dc825dc9cc) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago $234,000–$335,000 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c8c10267b57092d) Washington, DC 2mo ago $166,400–$208,000 [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8783764172616cf6) Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 more Hybrid 2mo ago $210,000–$295,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Product Engineer, Data](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bc51c0c72ca2b2eb) Washington, DC · Ashville, OH · +3 more 4w ago $183,000–$243,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49bfe340b2d7ec88) Washington, DC · Dallas, TX · +2 more 2mo ago $99,000–$266,000 26 of 36 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dlate%26region%3Ddmv%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in washington, dc area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept 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 at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay? 33 of 36 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $245,000, from 15 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require? Of 36 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (9) or under 3 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept? These 36 postings come from 17 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Deloitte US](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deloitte-us) (5), [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) (5), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (4), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (3) and [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote? 3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 10 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 25 of the 36 postings. Counted over the 36 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. 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