> 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 for individual contributors in Washington, DC area Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic®ion=dmv&page=2 228 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in the Washington, DC area, from 85 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $142,000 to $196,000. **228** postings · **85** companies · 189 state pay: median **$169,000**, half $142,000–$196,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa41a1949bc5bc55) Mclean, VA · Atlanta, GA · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - US National Security](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8827d8cb1fc94df) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3efd9b291c4509f6) Arlington, VA On-site 3mo ago $150,000–$300,000 [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1cca809e6f6e89c2) Chantilly, VA On-site 3mo ago $192,000–$455,000 [Legion Intelligence](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/legion-intelligence) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (D.C Area)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c1e0164683d1629) Washington, DC 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior) [Secret]](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed81546bf84a1f2d) Manassas, VA On-site 3mo ago Pay not posted [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Blue Orange Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/blue-orange-digital) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/76e69c282a7ac2d3) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 more 4mo ago $150,000–$185,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer - Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f823a8e9114d7ce) Arlington, VA · Washington, DC 4mo ago $100,200–$243,100 [Lumbra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumbra) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ff67fdc057ed9c55) Arlington, VA On-site 4mo ago $200,000–$300,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/728a84b27825028c) Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 more Hybrid 5mo ago $175,000–$235,000 [C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a248738321410e0b) Tysons, VA 5mo ago $120,000–$158,000 [Neuroscale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/neuroscale-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/96062865293dcd19) Reston, VA On-site 5mo ago $125,000–$180,000 [Pryzm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pryzm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26f2742fc2a8b30c) Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $110,000–$160,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79719a1a4cb8d68b) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $170,000–$225,000 [webAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/webai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5681002f691861d0) Washington, DC · Austin, TX Hybrid 6mo ago Pay not posted [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Tactical Edge](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0470868699dd207) Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [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 - Edge Autonomous Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6db316cd45847e5a) Washington, DC Hybrid 13mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [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 [C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal, New Grad 2027](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9c92bf5c3f31ac0) Tysons, VA 2w ago $120,000–$150,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acb6772e64dd876a) Reston, VA · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 more 3w ago $98,000–$131,000 [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 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3105e68cce9201aa) Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago $120,000 [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 [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–$225,000 171 of 228 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area pay? 189 of 228 postings state a pay range. The median is $169,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $196,000, from 64 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area require? Of 228 postings, 94 state a minimum number of years, from 60 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 49 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (29), under 3 years (15) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area? These 228 postings come from 85 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (28), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (26), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (13), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (13) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (12). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area remote? 22 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 49 are hybrid and 60 are on-site. The remaining 97 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 122 of the 228 postings. Counted over the 228 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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