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# Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept

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26 staff-level forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area involving proof of concept, from 13 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $199,000 to $215,000.

**26** postings · **13** companies · median **$210,000**, half $199,000–$215,000

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

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/146d6ad38b32164b)

Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 more New · 3d ago

$168,100–$227,400

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture)

### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e)

Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago

$112,900–$302,400

[Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce)

### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineering - Data Science & Integration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d5934da2c82bfef9)

Herndon, VA Remote 2mo ago

$172,500–$260,100

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6bb0ae9f5fef1b81)

Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 more 10d ago

$168,100–$227,400

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5bf574259f324a9)

Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 10d ago

$168,100–$250,200

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ff23fbf052dee22)

Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago

$168,100–$250,200

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05bf5078ed5d3f1b)

Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01117a360ce4eb64)

Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1132657e1724cf67)

Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 2w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23de35c0893990fc)

Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 more 2w ago

$168,100–$250,200

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8b339d8be1a9304)

Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more 3w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e25936c11460ec5d)

Herndon, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 3w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3087cf6a8723dff6)

Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws)

### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a7d1ffed9ab9406)

Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more On-site 3w ago

$168,100–$261,500

[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

[Cisco](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cisco)

### [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

[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

[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

[The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/92c4223dd34849e5)

Washington, DC · New York, NY Hybrid 1mo ago

$160,000–$190,000

[The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2a9965ea2afa12b)

Washington, DC On-site 1mo ago

$210,000–$220,000

[Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team

### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1)

Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 6w ago

$80,400–$316,300

[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) 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

[TNS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tns) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Sr AI Architect/Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6dcd136de8e30f4a)

Reston, VA Remote 3w ago

$150,000–$250,000

[Vannevar Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vannevar-labs) Leads the deployment team

### [Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f690faf1f1a405cd)

Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 more Remote 19mo ago

$150,000–$215,000

19 of 26 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept pay?

26 of 26 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $199,000 and $215,000, from 13 companies.

### How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept require?

Of 26 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (8) or 10 or more years (2).

### Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept?

These 26 postings come from 13 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (12), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (2), [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) (2), [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) (1) and [BetterUp](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/betterup) (1).

### Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept remote?

5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 3 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 14 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 21 of the 26 postings.

Counted over the 26 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. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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