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# FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=dmv&role=builds-for-customers&page=7

298 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs in the Washington, DC area, from 101 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $213,000.

**298** postings · **101** companies · **256** with pay · median **$184,000** · middle half $155,000–$213,000 · read Nov 6, 2026

Updated Nov 7, 2026

[LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain)

### [Deployed Engineer (Federal)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40118733a4b00450)

Washington, DC Remote 2mo ago

$185,000–$300,000 · OTE

[Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr)

### [AI Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3974fa16dd83f70a)

Reston, VA Hybrid 2mo ago

$185,000–$225,000

[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

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Palantir Engineer, Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f06faa38e12294ce)

Springfield, VA 2mo ago

$99,000–$225,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Mission Software Engineer, Senior](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/af0e86556d5bb67d)

Reston, VA 2mo ago

$220,000–$292,000

[Dark Wolf Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/dark-wolf-solutions)

### [AI Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b68e811302382d5d)

Chantilly, VA · Herndon, VA On-site 2mo ago

$120,000–$160,000

[Redhorse](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/redhorse)

### [Full Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ffaeffcf1de7cef4)

Arlington, VA On-site 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d0b7cd0ca4d8261)

Chantilly, VA 2mo ago

$99,000–$225,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Mission Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/80e9a91a8ee506ca)

Reston, VA 2mo ago

$191,000–$254,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai)

### [Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/423f9f8c01b5b901)

Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 more Hybrid 3mo ago

$186,000–$279,000

[Shield AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/shield-ai)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cffaf17fd03b9d30)

Washington, DC On-site 3mo ago

Pay not posted

[Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian)

### [Principal Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/764c7313fac282e8)

Mclean, VA On-site 3mo ago

$100,000–$225,000

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d2667d5f64604fa9)

Chantilly, VA 3mo ago

$191,000–$254,000

[Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai)

### [Field Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a675461a96cb3138)

Washington, DC · Honolulu, HI · +2 more 3mo ago

$150,400–$226,550

[Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

### [Palantir Mission Integration Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8756e873fbd3ce1f)

Fort Belvoir, VA · Fayetteville, NC · +3 more 3mo ago

$99,000–$225,000

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

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8e966aeda24ed83)

Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA 3mo ago

$131,300–$177,600

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Senior Software Engineer, Discovery](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ba3c64ddaf07683)

Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +4 more 3mo ago

$191,000–$292,000

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

### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05234902c7615380)

Arlington, VA · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago

$54,400–$196,000

[Adelphi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adelphi)

### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/256996cf2f7be6a4)

Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril)

### [Software Engineer, Front End](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d904c0d3089ee144)

Reston, VA 4mo ago

$167,000–$222,000

[Radiance Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/radiance-technologies)

### [Palantir Foundry Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16665fc1517ee290)

Springfield, VA Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe)

### [Senior Applied AI Engineer/Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a4b60dcc900fac7)

Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +7 more 4mo ago

$225,000–$304,200

[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

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

### [Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, WWPS ProServe](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/24506a221fdd7b9c)

Arlington, VA · Jersey City, NJ · +8 more 4mo ago

$131,300–$204,300

[Striveworks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/striveworks)

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/75e641451f1d759c)

Falls Church, VA Hybrid 4mo ago

$185,000–$230,000

[Adelphi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adelphi)

### [Senior ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d0c2774fe20a5c72)

Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f)

Arlington, VA · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago

$80,400–$266,300

[SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex)

### [Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/915e4bb42c4a9df4)

Washington, DC 5mo ago

$220,000–$350,000

[Lovelytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovelytics)

### [Lead Consultant, Gen AI ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49d6ba1b5b494dcd)

Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL Remote 5mo ago

$112,000–$160,000

[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

[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

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

### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964)

Arlington, VA · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago

$87,400–$293,800

[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

[Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry)

### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71ff23b7571feae1)

North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 6mo ago

$163,000–$190,000

[Appian](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appian)

### [Principal Consultant (Public Sector)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8c1b5eb92e40777d)

Mclean, VA On-site 6mo ago

$100,000–$225,000

[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

[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

[Xometry](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/xometry)

### [Staff Data Scientist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/00fffe33bce898ca)

North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MA Hybrid 6mo ago

$163,000–$190,000

All 298 of these jobs build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area pay?

256 of 298 postings state a pay range. The median is $184,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $213,000, from 75 companies.

### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area require?

Of 298 postings, 176 state a minimum number of years, from 83 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 101 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (51), under 3 years (16) or 10 or more years (8).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area?

These 298 postings come from 101 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) (41), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (25), [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) (18), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (15) and [Anduril](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anduril) (12).

### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area remote?

32 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 58 are hybrid and 57 are on-site. The remaining 151 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 175 of the 298 postings.

Counted over the 298 postings in this search.

Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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