> 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 Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ee8d306129529a75 Seekr posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs, remote, hiring in Virginia, at $160,000–$230,000 base, level with the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. This senior software engineer will productionize and operate applications across federal customer environments ranging from commercial cloud and AWS GovCloud to disconnected networks. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [Seekr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) Posted Oct 21, 2026 by Seekr · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$160,000–$230,000** + equity Remote, hiring in Virginia This senior software engineer will productionize and operate applications across federal customer environments ranging from commercial cloud and AWS GovCloud to disconnected networks. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fee8d306129529a75&placement=top) - [View posting at Seekr](https://www.seekr.com/careers/?gh_jid=4743329005) 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 $160K–$230K Level with the median Midpoint $195K · median $190K This job $160K to $230K. 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 - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** professional software engineering building and operating large-scale distributed systems Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? 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[What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Reston, VA - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Pay**: ## More like this [Defense Unicorns](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/defense-unicorns) ### [Senior Platform Engineer (FedD239)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d80b4f518bdc61d) Springfield, VA Remote 5w ago $148,750–$201,250 [Red Cell Partners](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/red-cell-partners) ### [Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2b085ebb8b7bbc3) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote 9d ago $180,000–$240,000 [Trase Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/trase-systems) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15bd77cd9f0f35f4) Seattle, WA · Mclean, VA Remote New · 5d ago $150,000–$240,000 - [Other jobs at Seekr (5)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/seekr) ## The job description from Seekr Posted by Seekr on Oct 21, 2026 We’re looking for a Software Engineer to help scale and productionize applications within our federal solutions portfolio. You will work alongside AI engineers and software developers solving mission-centric problems across a variety of customer environments, from commercial cloud to AWS GovCloud to fully disconnected networks. Your specific focus will be on making our applications performant, scalable, secure, and durable. You will also assist with getting them through the accreditation gauntlet that stands between working software and software the mission can use in real-world environments. ### The Impact At Seekr, we move fast and value flexible thinkers who embrace a growth mindset. Federal work rewards a specific kind of adaptability: requirements get tweaked in real time, the deployment target changes, user feedback loops run through environments you cannot access directly, and the security posture you designed against gets a new control overlay two weeks before delivery. Engineers who can absorb that churn without losing the thread will make an immediate impact here. You will have direct influence over how our federal solutions are built, deployed, and accredited, and your decisions will hold up for years across multiple programs. ### Duties and Responsibilities - Work closely with AI engineers to ship high-quality, production-ready features - Own the path from functional prototype to stable, scalable, accredited service - Drive sound technical decision-making and help establish and enforce engineering best practices across the federal engineering team - Design and build systems that satisfy security controls as a first-class requirement rather than a post-hoc remediation exercise - Build and maintain hardened container images, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment artifacts for both cloud and restricted/air-gapped environments - Debug and perform root cause analysis on production issues in environments with limited observability and access - Collaborate with Product to scope and decompose requirements into actionable engineering work - Mentor engineers on the federal team through code review, design review, and pairing ### Required Qualifications - 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience - Active U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level is required. - Demonstrated ownership of production systems you personally designed, debugged, and/or operated - Hands-on depth and applied experience in: - Python (async patterns, packaging, dependency management) - PostgreSQL or a comparable RDBMS - RESTful API design (FastAPI preferred) - Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) - Distributed systems (particular emphasis on fundamentals: idempotency, retries, eventual consistency, queueing, failure isolation, graceful degradation, etc.) - CI/CD (GitLab CI preferred) - Automated testing (unit, integration, E2E) - Observability (structured logging, performance metrics, tracing) - Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences ### What We’re Looking for in Practice - You have opinions about your own past architecture decisions (particularly ones that turned out badly) - You can debug a system you did not build in an environment you cannot reproduce locally using logs and a stack trace - You use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and similar) as accelerants and do not offload critical thinking to said assistants; you review, test, and take ownership of every line of code that ships regardless of how it was produced - You have shipped AI-backed features (LLM inference, agents, retrieval), understand where they are appropriate and where they are not, and have the judgement to reach for the simplest solution that solves the problem at hand **About the Company**: Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries. SeekrFlow™, our end-to-end AI platform, provides secure, auditable AI solutions tailored to sectors where transparency, accuracy, and compliance are paramount. Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society’s most sensitive and vital systems. Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control. We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment. Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission: - We are driven by outcomes—our customers' success is what we strive for every day. - We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle. - We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously. - We believe innovation drives progress—we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on. ### Company Benefits - **Meaningful Mission & Impact **- Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter. - **Equity Ownership** – RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long‑term success and growth. - **Time Off That Respects Real Life **– Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge. - **Work Your Way** – A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX, plus remote options and flexible working hours. - **Competitive Total Rewards** – A role‑appropriate compensation structure that supports long‑term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role. - **401(k) with Company Match** – Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching. - **Comprehensive Health & Wellness** – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family. - **Parental Leave** – Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement. This range reflects Seekr’s good faith estimate of what it expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Placement within the range depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, applicable labor categories under Seekr’s federal government contracts, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education, and certifications. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus, equity, other other incentive compensation. The proposed salary range for this position is: $160,000—$230,000 USD ### About the Company Seekr is a leader in explainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence designed to power mission-critical decisions in enterprises, government, and regulated industries. SeekrFlow™, our end-to-end AI platform, provides secure, auditable AI solutions tailored to sectors where transparency, accuracy, and compliance are paramount. Available across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments, SeekrFlow reduces bias, strengthens data integrity, and simplifies model oversight so organizations can rely on trusted AI decisions in high-stakes settings that impact society’s most sensitive and vital systems. Trusted by leading enterprises and government agencies, we partner with defense, finance, telecom, and critical infrastructure leaders to enable AI solutions that drive real-world results with unmatched transparency and control. We are a team of strategic thinkers and problem-solvers tackling the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best-in-class AI models and customer deployment. Our team operates with unwavering commitment to our core values and mission: - We are driven by outcomes—our customers' success is what we strive for every day. - We believe trust is earned, which is why we build explainability and transparency into the entire AI lifecycle. - We take our responsibility to deliver secure AI seriously. - We believe innovation drives progress—we are building the technologies that power the systems our society depends on. ### Company Benefits - **Meaningful Mission & Impact **- Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter. - **Equity Ownership** – RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr’s long‑term success and growth. - **Time Off That Respects Real Life **– Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge. - **Work Your Way** – A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX. - **Competitive Total Rewards** – A role‑appropriate compensation structure that supports long‑term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role. - **401(k) with Company Match** – Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching. - **Comprehensive Health & Wellness** – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one—for you and your family. - **Parental Leave** – Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement. ### Important Notice To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Seekr is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. [View posting at Seekr](https://www.seekr.com/careers/?gh_jid=4743329005) ## About Seekr Builds secure, explainable AI platforms and agents for enterprises, government, and regulated industries that need auditable decisions across cloud, on-premises, and edge. 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