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# Deployment Strategist, Federal

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a46a96e7a6da44b

Peregrine posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Washington, DC, at $140,000–$190,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Deploy and engineer mission-critical data systems and operational intelligence workflows for federal agencies, working directly with frontline practitioners and executive leaders. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026.

- [Peregrine](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/peregrine)

Posted May 15, 2026 by Peregrine · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026

**$140,000–$190,000** + equity Washington, DC On-site

Deploy and engineer mission-critical data systems and operational intelligence workflows for federal agencies, working directly with frontline practitioners and executive leaders.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

$140K–$190K Below the median

Midpoint $165K · median $190K

This job $140K to $190K. 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 (not covered)
2. Proof of concept
3. Implementation
4. Operations (not covered)

Travel **Up to 50%**

- **Coding**: Writes production code

- **Builds for**: External customers

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Individual contributor

### What they ask for

Experience

- **2+ years** Mission-driven technical execution in client-facing environments, including enterprise platform deployment, data systems engineering, or complex high-stakes technical challenges with Federal Agencies

Background

- **Software engineering**
- **Implementation and data engineering**

### Do you meet what the posting states?

The posting asks for 2+ years. How many do you have?

The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now?

The job is in Washington, DC. Could you work there?

Which of these have you used in production?

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## Conditions

- **Location**: Washington, DC

- **Work arrangement**: On-site

- **Travel**: Up to 50%

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Peregrine

Posted by Peregrine on May 15, 2026

Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Our AI-enabled platform turns siloed and disconnected data into operational intelligence — instantly surfacing mission-critical information to empower better, faster decisions that improve outcomes at every touchpoint. Today Peregrine supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, serving more than 125 million people — and we’re amplifying our impact as we expand into the enterprise and internationally.

### About the Role

Peregrine Deployment Strategists are the high-velocity vanguard, transforming how the most critical organizations in the world operate. This is not about passive advisory, maintaining legacy systems, or watching from the sidelines. It is about stepping directly onto the front lines of consequence, bringing intense momentum, and solving problems that fundamentally shape society.

To do this work, you operate with relentless drive and fluidity. Within the span of a single day, you will move from deep data engineering and system architecture to high-stakes executive strategy and rapid product innovation.

At Peregrine, you take complete ownership of mission impact. We embed shoulder-to-shoulder with frontline practitioners and executive leaders to turn chaotic operational environments into decisive, data-driven action—accelerating critical response, strengthening essential infrastructure, and modernizing the institutions that underpin everyday life. We are building a high-speed, ambitious team with the energy, courage, and technical command to reinvent how the world’s most vital organizations execute their missions.

### What You’ll Do

You will operate on the front lines with radical autonomy, relentless momentum, and high speed. You will:

- **Embed on the front lines:** Work on-site with world-shaping institutions to internalize their highest-stakes challenges, understand their culture, and accelerate their operational velocity.
- **Engineer dynamic, mission-critical systems:** Move far beyond static reporting. Architect robust data models, live pipelines, and automated intelligence workflows using Peregrine’s platform and AI primitives to unlock immediate operational power.
- **Invent what’s next:** Anticipate needs before they are articulated, rapidly prototyping and shipping visionary solutions that revolutionize how our partners lead and decide.
- **Bridge the technical and the strategic:** Move effortlessly between deep technical problem-solving with engineering teams and briefing executive leadership on mission-defining initiatives.
- **Forge unshakable trust:** Earn deep credibility inside historically technology-resistant environments through flawless execution, humility, and undeniable real-world results.
- **Fuel platform evolution:** Serve as the vital link between field operations and core Engineering, Product, and Design teams—turning frontline breakthroughs into scalable, generational software.
- **Pioneer new frontiers:** Chart Peregrine’s expansion into vital new sectors and operational domains, establishing durable advantages and expanding our reach.
- **Live where the mission happens:** Travel regularly to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners when and where it matters most.

### What We Look For

- 2–6+ years of mission-driven technical execution with proven track record in client-facing environments deploying enterprise platforms, engineering data systems, or tackling complex, high-stakes technical challenges specifically with Federal Agencies
- Data engineering & technical rigor, **s**trong command of SQL and Python, with the ability to build, optimize, and scale complex data pipelines, system integrations, and real-time operational workflows.
- **Relentless bias for action:** An appetite for high velocity, decisive problem-solving, and the hunger to drive outcomes in fast-moving, high-gravity environments.
- **Inspiring communication:** The ability to convey complex technical concepts with clarity, conviction, and resonance across diverse audiences, from data engineers to agency heads.
- **Technical foundation:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

### Presence & Velocity:

- Excitement and commitment to be in office 4+ days per week at our [LOCATION] office, collaborating in person to push the boundaries of what our team can achieve together.
- Willingness and passion to travel approximately 50% of the time, often on short notice, to lead deployments on-site.
- **Clearance: ** **You currently hold an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance (required)**

Annual Salary + Benefits + Equity (if applicable) + Bonus (if applicable)

$140,000—$190,000 USD

*Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, certifications or licenses, and specific work location. Information on the benefits offered is here.*

*Peregrine Technologies is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.*

[View posting at Peregrine](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/peregrinetechnologies/jobs/4696215005)

## About Peregrine

Peregrine integrates fragmented public-safety and government data into secure, permissioned operational intelligence and AI workflows for faster decisions in the field.

Series C · 200–500 people

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