> 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. # Sr. Software Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8748098186b7a70d Markon posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US · city not listed, at $120,000–$200,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Develops and deploys end-to-end applications for the Eurasia & Western Hemisphere mission, working directly with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Markon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/markon) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on iCIMS as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$200,000** *annualized* + equity US · city not listed Develops and deploys end-to-end applications for the Eurasia & Western Hemisphere mission, working directly with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F8748098186b7a70d&placement=top) - [View posting at Markon](https://careers-markon.icims.com/jobs/8639/sr.-software-engineer/job?in_iframe=1) 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 $120K–$200K Below the median Midpoint $160K · median $190K This job $120K 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 (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** relevant experience ### 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? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: US · city not listed - **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 [Lumin Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lumin-digital) ### [Senior Software Implementation Engineer - Phase 1](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/723e734fed660126) US Remote New · 3d ago $145,000–$165,000 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db242f263e15ea06) New York, NY · Atlanta, GA · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 ## What you’ll do - Design, develop, and deploy technical solutions for mission workflows. - Build user-facing applications integrating front-end interfaces with back-end services. - Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and data visualizations. - Establish CI/CD pipelines for secure deployment. ## What you’ll bring - Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. - Bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent qualification. - Five years of relevant experience or equivalent. - Proficiency with Python, PySpark, Java, and JavaScript. ## About Markon Markon delivers cyber, digital transformation, and critical intelligence services and technology solutions for U.S. national security missions. 1000–2000 people [View posting at Markon](https://careers-markon.icims.com/jobs/8639/sr.-software-engineer/job?in_iframe=1) ## Similar jobs [Leidos](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/leidos) ### [Application Developer (SWE-2)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/09576c893348c953) Fort Meade, MD 3mo ago $87,100–$157,450 [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 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Field Engineer, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a675461a96cb3138) Honolulu, HI · Omaha, NE · +2 more 3mo ago $150,400–$226,550 [Hive](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/hive) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d280fa23305a2516) San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $120,000–$200,000 [Enterprise Knowledge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enterprise-knowledge) ### [Semantic Data and AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ccf5311b8887ce2) Arlington, VA Remote 4w ago $135,000–$175,000 - [Compare senior FDE salary ranges](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary/senior) - [Similar jobs that build what the customer runs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=builds-for-customers) Hiring at Markon and want this page changed or removed? 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