> 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. # Senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?level=senior®ion=dmv&page=3 335 senior forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area, from 117 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $208,000. **335** postings · **117** companies · 293 state pay: median **$179,000**, half $154,000–$208,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [Factory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/factory) ### [Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d0cc60298a71dcf) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more On-site 9mo ago Pay not posted [Rune Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rune-technologies) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9c6b703ea2bbabb) Arlington, VA On-site 13mo ago $190,000–$210,000 [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 [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 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/60947fb61ef5ee01) Mclean, VA Hybrid 14mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Mixed Reality](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb1ec88ff7760695) Washington, DC On-site 21mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d94737e75ca1057) Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Intel](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0f05096a61c15a9) Washington, DC On-site 61mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e78da3aeaac4a853) Washington, DC On-site 79mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [ Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer (Secret cleared) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69b2dcc6d4155f60) Arlington, VA On-site 2w ago $89,000–$179,200 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/979603bd1c77c209) Washington, DC Hybrid 9d ago $135,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Intel, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7fec92c6d7c05ddf) Washington, DC On-site 4mo ago $135,000–$145,000 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c193bda9b842faff) Washington, DC On-site 6mo ago $5,900–$10,500/mo [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Korea Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b75532d4c14bac99) Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53d621f0f7446259) Washington, DC On-site 52mo ago $135,000–$145,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/556514394109fe3f) Washington, DC On-site 65mo ago $120,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00ce9bae32e49a7a) Washington, DC New · Today $99,000–$225,000 [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 [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 [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 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b643e1c49063069f) Mclean, VA · Fort Belvoir, VA New · 2d ago $77,600–$176,000 [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 [Virtru](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/virtru) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/11f4ac2fb7e424ab) Washington, DC Hybrid New · 4d ago $190,000–$250,000 [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 [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 [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 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +3 more 10d ago $158,000–$210,000 [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 [Steampunk](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c87ea097321a760) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/31f8413c6db3a57d) Mclean, VA 13d ago $140,000–$190,000 [Expression](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/expression) ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6d3e6cc849e2505) Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago $130,000–$160,000 [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–$195,000 237 of 335 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay? 293 of 335 postings state a pay range. The median is $179,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $208,000, from 91 companies. ### How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require? Of 335 postings, 175 state a minimum number of years, from 92 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 99 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (53), under 3 years (19) or 10 or more years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area? These 335 postings come from 117 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (47), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (23), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (22), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (18) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (14). ### Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote? 31 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 70 are hybrid and 76 are on-site. The remaining 158 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 197 of the 335 postings. Counted over the 335 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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