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# FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=dmv&stage=poc&work=hybrid

32 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in the Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept, from 24 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $150,000 to $210,000.

**32** postings · **24** companies · 27 state pay: median **$193,000**, half $150,000–$210,000

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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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 4mo ago

$175,000–$235,000

[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

[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

[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

[Exiger](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/exiger)

### [Senior AI Product Builder ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/899eadff5bb6cf7b)

Mclean, VA · Richmond, VA Hybrid New · 3d ago

Pay not posted

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

### [Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/01bd9fbbdf18cce5)

Washington, DC · Seattle, WA Hybrid 10d ago

$160,000–$200,000

[Expression](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/expression)

### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6d3e6cc849e2505)

Washington, DC Hybrid 13d ago

$130,000–$160,000

[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

[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

[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

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

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

Washington, DC Hybrid 3mo ago

Pay not posted

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

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

Washington, DC Hybrid 4mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[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 1mo ago

$160,000–$190,000

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[General Dynamics Mission Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/general-dynamics-mission-systems) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Senior AI Platform & Applications Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7773f6fd05514465)

Chantilly, VA Hybrid 13d ago

$132,930–$143,835

[X-energy](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/x-energy) Builds for teams inside the company

### [Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/164f027b20ddaee5)

Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MD Hybrid 2mo ago

$180,000–$205,000

19 of 32 build what the customer runs.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept pay?

27 of 32 postings state a pay range. The median is $193,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $210,000, from 20 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept require?

Of 32 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 17 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (8), under 3 years (4) or 10 or more years (1).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept?

These 32 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) (4), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (3), [Adelphi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adelphi) (2), [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) (2) and [The Carlyle Group](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/the-carlyle-group) (2).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept remote?

0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 32 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 14 of the 32 postings.

Counted over the 32 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.

Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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