> 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 technical leads in Washington, DC area with hybrid work Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=lead®ion=dmv&work=hybrid 38 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads in the Washington, DC area with hybrid work, from 28 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $212,000. **38** postings · **28** companies · 34 state pay: median **$178,000**, half $154,000–$212,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Idea Entity](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/idea-entity) ### [Senior Software Developer - Forward Deployed Model](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53dd7cceb55e0bd3) Herndon, VA Hybrid 4w ago $110,000–$170,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c6d98a56ed501dd) Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 6w ago $158,900–$340,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7b7c44b4abaf3f48) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/df67031137744430) Washington, DC Hybrid 6mo ago $135,000–$200,000 [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 [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 [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Senior Data Scientist (Clearance Required)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e27f382ea6146070) Washington, DC · Tysons, VA Hybrid 13d ago $113,560–$192,050 [Planet Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/planet-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f88375963f97c85) Arlington, VA Hybrid 13d ago $160,600–$200,800 [Enterprise Knowledge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enterprise-knowledge) ### [Full Stack Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ede11dfb63833962) Arlington, VA Hybrid 4w ago $95,000–$115,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Applied AI Engineer, Government ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9287f0bb0c2c80f) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $211,000–$302,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Agentic AI Architect / Lead - Snowflake Cortex](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a45bc13f7911878) Arlington, VA Hybrid 2mo ago $90,786–$120,673 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf9fa8686e192dd) Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) ### [Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f59cb75e2dc611b) Washington, DC · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $220,000–$280,000 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7abde90d3b7e3b97) Reston, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry) ### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71ff23b7571feae1) North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 5mo ago $163,000–$190,000 [Anthropic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anthropic) ### [Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b777191a511ed82d) Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 more Hybrid 6mo ago $405,000–$485,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) ### [Devops Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7a74eccb7dfb40b9) Washington, DC Hybrid 8mo ago Pay not posted [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/08f25e2fbbedc82c) Reston, VA Hybrid 4mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry) ### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00fffe33bce898ca) North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 5mo ago $163,000–$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 2mo ago $160,000–$190,000 [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bb59f3278f02fb0c) Washington, DC Hybrid 9mo ago $180,000–$280,000 [Method Financial](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/method-financial) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c7fbc8558816e0da) Washington, DC · New York, NY · +2 more Hybrid New · 3d ago $180,000–$220,000 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategy Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ad9593f03373bd85) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6acafc2ec22e682f) Mclean, VA · Frisco, TX · +7 more Hybrid 7w ago $100,100–$214,100 [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Director, Forward Deployed Strategy ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3dfd1f4102ebe8a4) Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid 2w ago Pay not posted [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [ Staff AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4676a0bf140baee3) Washington, DC · Brooklyn, NY Hybrid 9d ago $165,000–$195,000 [Cape](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cape) Integrates and configures it ### [Solutions Architect, Special Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a914952b7f9b71ca) Washington, DC Hybrid 1mo ago $180,000–$220,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Applied AI Architect, Government](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/301376dc825dc9cc) Washington, DC Hybrid 2mo ago $234,000–$335,000 [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 [GovSignals](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/govsignals) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Federal Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b12521324312a352) Washington, DC Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$200,000 [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Cleared) ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9093865765c199ab) Washington, DC · New York, NY Hybrid 4w ago $140,000–$180,000 [TRM Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trm-labs) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist, Public Sector (Embedded Account)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/84f8ba07367558f7) Washington, DC Hybrid 5w ago $127,000–$156,000 [Promise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/promise) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8da695f7930f36ad) Washington, DC Hybrid 5w ago $150,000–$210,000 [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 [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Deployment Strategist, Cleared (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3ecd34588b093c76) Washington, DC · New York, NY Hybrid 7w ago $170,000–$220,000 [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/105d5ad33f153b39) Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $180,000–$235,000 [Crowe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crowe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Technical Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09376e25483dddb4) Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +35 more Hybrid 2w ago $102,400–$204,100 20 of 38 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dlead%26region%3Ddmv%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads in washington, dc area with hybrid work 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 technical leads in Washington, DC area with hybrid work pay? 34 of 38 postings state a pay range. The median is $178,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $212,000, from 27 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area with hybrid work require? Of 38 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 21 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10), under 3 years (3) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area with hybrid work? These 38 postings come from 28 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger) (3), [Kaizen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/kaizen) (3), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (3), [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) (2) and [Cognition AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cognition-ai) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area with hybrid work remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 38 postings. Counted over the 38 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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