> 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. # Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/359e6a76c207a2a9 CapTech Consulting posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in Richmond, VA, at $90,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. CapTech seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy scalable ML systems for enterprise clients across industries. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) First seen Jun 30, 2026 · open on SmartRecruiters as of Nov 8, 2026 **$90,000–$200,000** Richmond, VA Hybrid Full-time CapTech seeks a Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy scalable ML systems for enterprise clients across industries. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F359e6a76c207a2a9&placement=top) - [View posting at CapTech Consulting](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CapTechConsulting/744000135096703) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $90K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $145K · median $190K This job $90K to $200K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Richmond, VA. Could you work there? The posting says no visa sponsorship. Do you need one? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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