> 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 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 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4062210d6364bfec) Washington, DC · Frisco, TX · +7 more Hybrid New · Today $118,400–$253,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91438c07da633c6c) Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +4 more New · Yesterday $143,700–$213,800 [Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bd77cd9f0f35f4) Mclean, VA · Seattle, WA Remote New · 2d ago $150,000–$240,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, State and Local Government, Google Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/07920020d186fcb3) Reston, VA · New York, NY New · 6d ago $207,000–$300,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Washington, D.C. / Hybrid) [TS/SCI with CI poly] ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8162fc89c26ff1ff) Washington, DC Hybrid 7d ago Pay not posted [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ed4fe82663ea1301) Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 more New · 2d ago $143,700–$194,400 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffbd3b08d110bff9) Arlington, VA 9d ago $77,600–$176,000 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d90bc54a20cb2e75) Mclean, VA Hybrid 9d ago $95,000–$125,000 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc9a1edf72389424) Washington, DC 13d ago $145,000–$250,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d1798a89ed0fd75b) Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 more 10d ago $143,700–$223,600 [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 [szns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/szns) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb1c82f1e00e0d1c) Reston, VA Hybrid 13d 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 [PVM](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pvm) ### [Mid Level Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/493da664226f22cd) Arlington, VA Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd) Washington, DC · Charlotte, NC · +6 more Hybrid 13d ago $117,000–$132,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26e06cc5e8aaa519) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 more 2w ago $143,700–$213,800 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Secret cleared)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8cf1918feb630cef) Arlington, VA 2w ago $120,400–$234,700 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f9cdbef53b9f816c) Mclean, VA 3w ago $62,000–$141,000 [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 [Innodata Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd71d775227f57f9) Washington, DC Remote 3w ago Pay not posted [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/616a6800f5bcba19) Mclean, VA · Washington, DC 3w ago $77,600–$176,000 [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 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/17359f93114e0a71) Laurel, MD On-site 3w ago $135,000–$200,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68680c17f0761c20) Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +2 more 3w ago $143,700–$213,800 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/46808066546c242c) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 4w ago $170,000–$225,000 [ConductorAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/conductorai) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c90a59a727564bd5) Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago $150,000–$220,000 [Dynamo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dynamo-ai) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8ccde3e4186d1e0f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA 4w ago Pay not posted [Twenty](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/twenty) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb373221e61f8757) Chantilly, VA On-site 5w ago $192,000–$455,000 [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/496735084229ffc9) Washington, DC · Costa Mesa, CA 5w ago $191,000–$254,000 [Spear AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spear-ai) ### [Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Suitland, MD / Hybrid) [TS/SCI] ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce761e092a128a61) Suitland, MD Hybrid 6w ago Pay not posted [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68) Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago $110,000–$190,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Junior Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/794a8e67b95c2126) Arlington, VA 6w ago $72,600–$132,100 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf9e9b74b26a8568) Washington, DC 7w ago $200,000–$400,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e6ee1ac89337dd30) Reston, VA · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $174,000–$252,000 [Sitreps](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sitreps) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6c5d5100c300639f) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA On-site 2mo ago $167,000–$203,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Palantir Foundry](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dec238714c13ce19) Washington, DC 7w ago $70,500–$203,400 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9f2d056549050321) Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 171 of 228 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26region%3Ddmv&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors in washington, dc area 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 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. 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