> 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. # Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/766ab9278b048859 Cubic Corporation posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in Fort Meade, MD, at $159,000–$184,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Senior Software Engineer serving as the primary on-site engineering resource for Cubic Digital Intelligence’s Unified Video platform at Fort Meade. Read from the employer’s posting on November 9, 2026. - [Cubic Corporation](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cubic-corporation) First seen Jul 28, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 9, 2026 **$159,000–$184,000** Fort Meade, MD On-site Full-time Senior Software Engineer serving as the primary on-site engineering resource for Cubic Digital Intelligence’s Unified Video platform at Fort Meade. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F766ab9278b048859&placement=top) - [View posting at Cubic Corporation](https://cubic.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/cubic_USA_careers/job/Fort-Meade-Maryland/Senior-Software-Engineer---Forward-Deployed--Fort-Meade-_REQ_49603) 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 $159K–$184K Below the median Midpoint $172K · median $190K This job $159K to $184K. 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 (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** professional software engineering or DevOps Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Fort Meade, MD. Could you work there? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Fort Meade, MD - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Vantor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vantor) ### [Senior Applied AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/51a25d8d796e6817) Springfield, VA On-site 3w ago $140,000–$187,000 [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/57f18e0ae9d2cebe) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$190,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [Applied AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8d63afee29f4c6e0) Fort Meade, MD 7w ago $99,000–$225,000 ## The job description from Cubic Corporation ### Business Unit: Cubic Defense ### Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. ### Job Details: ### Job Summary Cubic Digital Intelligence is seeking a **Senior Software Engineer** to serve as the primary on-site engineering resource supporting the Unified Video (UV) platform at Fort Meade. This role serves as the technical liaison between customer operations personnel and the Unified Video engineering team, providing hands-on software engineering, DevOps, systems integration, and operational support for mission-critical Full Motion Video (FMV) capabilities. The engineer will develop site-specific software enhancements, automation scripts, deployment solutions, and operational tooling while supporting Kubernetes-based infrastructure, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring mission systems remain reliable and responsive to evolving customer requirements. This is a full-time, primarily on-site position located at Fort Meade, MD, supporting classified customer environments with occasional travel to Cubic facilities and other customer locations as required. ### Essential Functions - Serve as the primary on-site software engineering representative supporting Unified Video (UV), Feed Management Portal (FMP), NetOps, and related mission applications. - Troubleshoot software, infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues directly within operational environments. - Develop site-specific software enhancements, automation scripts, utilities, and custom integrations to meet customer mission requirements. - Support Kubernetes-based deployments, containerized applications, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines in both development and operational environments. - Assist with software installation, upgrades, configuration management, and release deployments. - Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, operations, and customer personnel to resolve complex technical issues. - Develop and maintain automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, or similar scripting technologies. - Perform root cause analysis for software and system issues and recommend long-term corrective actions. - Document operational procedures, engineering solutions, and customer-specific configurations. - Support system demonstrations, customer testing events, and field integration activities. ### Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience). - Minimum of **5 years** of professional software engineering or DevOps experience. - Active **Secret Security Clearance** with the ability to obtain and maintain **Top-Secret Security Clearance**. - Experience developing software using one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Node.js, JavaScript, Java, or C++. - Experience administering Linux systems and working with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. - Strong troubleshooting skills across software, infrastructure, networking, and deployment environments. ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting operational or deployed DoD software systems. - Experience with Kubernetes administration, container orchestration, and GitLab CI/CD. - Experience developing automation using Python, Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash. - Familiarity with PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Linux administration, and distributed systems. - Experience supporting Full Motion Video (FMV), media processing, or ISR mission systems. - Experience working directly with customers in classified operational environments. - Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to improve engineering productivity and accelerate troubleshooting. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate operational needs into technical solutions. - Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in operational or customer-facing environments. ‎ Cubic Pay Range: $159,000.00 - $184,000.00* + benefits. ‎ ‎ Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market. ‎ *The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.* ‎ ‎ ### Worker Type: Employee ‎ *We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.* [View posting at Cubic Corporation](https://cubic.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/cubic_USA_careers/job/Fort-Meade-Maryland/Senior-Software-Engineer---Forward-Deployed--Fort-Meade-_REQ_49603) ## About Cubic Corporation Builds fare-payment and traffic systems for transit agencies plus C5ISR, edge-compute, and training platforms for U.S. and allied defense customers. 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