> 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=5 228 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 [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 [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) ### [Deployment Strategist, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a46a96e7a6da44b) Washington, DC On-site 5mo ago $140,000–$190,000 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) ### [AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcc647133c0d24b0) Washington, DC 5mo ago $125,000–$220,000 [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 [CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cgs-federal-contact-government-services) ### [FSR Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/740b62f52808ab2e) Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Cleared GenAI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6ee9d149976dd2a) Washington, DC 13mo ago $98,500–$184,900 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/33f26e7ec9153f1d) Washington, DC 16mo ago $191,000–$254,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Backend Software Engineer, Gov](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/36c1a30a9341507f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 12mo ago $207,000–$385,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Mission Data Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/42f4560f29486608) Washington, DC On-site 18mo ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a22af88501440ae) Washington, DC 16mo ago $167,000–$222,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75e91de6ce709edf) Washington, DC On-site 18mo ago Pay not posted [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Software Engineer, Connected Warfare](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1b365e775127b47d) Washington, DC 23mo ago $129,000–$253,000 [Fannie Mae](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fannie-mae) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0da5de20fa8ea5ad) Reston, VA Hybrid 4w ago $123,000–$161,000 [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c3fd47cb48fa8d) Washington, DC Hybrid 7w ago $130,000–$140,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fbd033c01eb80757) Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Eudia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eudia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16a20fbf5fdf4a3f) Washington, DC Remote 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26bc4e3929332779) Washington, DC Hybrid 2w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/694db57f957b4020) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [goTenna](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/gotenna) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b3fe62787eb4da6) Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago $100,000–$130,000 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c6343f3041deac3d) Washington, DC 4w ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5965a8234fffc00e) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +4 more 7w ago $175,100–$247,600 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a286130f619ca1d4) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $147,000–$185,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923) Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4a812728913c7b00) Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 more 7w ago $175,100–$247,600 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/802b6ab51d0afed5) Arlington, VA Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23c2051be6799ef6) Washington, DC · New York, NY 3mo ago $200,000–$345,000 [Nitra](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nitra) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41bda2f25147188) Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d91468c76135ab23) Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 more 2mo ago $159,300–$212,800 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcff69fd10c25847) Washington, DC Hybrid 5mo ago $266,000–$445,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c582fdd78c081353) Washington, DC On-site 8mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e8c3644ec5e7ddd3) Washington, DC Hybrid 12mo ago $135,000–$145,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e28b222407e4b97d) Washington, DC On-site 12mo ago $110,000–$147,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/23a679602f65c919) Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f5c8f4f04b909593) Washington, DC On-site 25mo ago $110,000–$170,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8508d85e7dfdace7) Washington, DC Hybrid 38mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [Leidos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/leidos) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployment Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b49927ed6da65f2f) Chantilly, VA · Columbus, OH 2w ago $87,100–$157,450 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Delivery Consultant, WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6bb3321d8232ee87) Herndon, VA 2mo ago $153,600–$207,800 [Innodata Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f37674f9ed03d2f9) Washington, DC Hybrid 3mo ago $75–$80/hr [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97845fb208e4bfec) Washington, DC Hybrid 17mo ago $120,000–$190,000 172 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) (27), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (26), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (14), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (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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