> 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. # AI Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a6d3e6cc849e2505 Expression posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Washington, DC, at $130,000–$160,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,868 postings with pay. Designs and delivers end-to-end generative AI solutions for customer missions, from problem definition and model development through evaluation, deployment, and ongoing optimization. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Expression](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/expression) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Breezy as of Nov 8, 2026 **$130,000–$160,000** Washington, DC Hybrid Full-time Designs and delivers end-to-end generative AI solutions for customer missions, from problem definition and model development through evaluation, deployment, and ongoing optimization. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fa6d3e6cc849e2505&placement=top) - [View posting at Expression](https://expression-networks.breezy.hr/p/67c89b97e99c-ai-engineer/apply) 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 $130K–$160K Below the median Midpoint $145K · median $190K This job $130K to $160K. Senior FDE postings, 1,868 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 - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** building and deploying AI/ML models - **1+ years** developing products or functional prototypes using LLMs and RAG technologies Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 1+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Washington, DC - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Hybrid in the DMV; local to the DC/VA/MD metropolitan area. - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Pay**: ## More like this [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 2w ago $130,600–$147,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [SpaceX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spacex) ### [Operations Engineer (Starshield Products)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/69d3d02ace1b1a6e) Washington, DC 2w ago $100,000–$160,000 ## What you’ll do - Design, build, and deploy generative AI systems for customer missions. - Develop end-to-end AI solutions, from problem definition through deployment. - Optimize model and system performance through iterative improvements. - Translate customer needs into scalable solutions with program and technical teams. ## What you’ll bring - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related discipline. - 3+ years of experience building and deploying AI/ML models. - 1+ year developing products or functional prototypes using LLMs and RAG. - Expertise in generative AI frameworks such as GAN, GPT, and LangChain. ## About Expression Expression builds AI-enabled data fusion, analytics, software, and electromagnetic-spectrum capabilities for national security and federal missions. 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