Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area with hybrid work
36 postings · 31 companies · 29 state pay: median $185,000, half $155,000–$215,000
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$145,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
$170,000–$225,000
$150,000–$220,000
$110,000–$170,000
Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$158,900–$340,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$175,000–$235,000
$170,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
Pay not posted
Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
Washington, DC · Seattle, WAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$200,000
$130,000–$160,000
Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.
Arlington, VAHybrid
$160,600–$200,800
$95,000–$115,000
$148,750–$201,250
$90,786–$120,673
Pay not posted
$185,000–$225,000
$220,000–$280,000
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
Pay not posted
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
$266,000–$445,000
$75–$80/hr
$120,000–$190,000
CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +35 moreWashington, DC +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
30 of 36 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area with hybrid work pay?
29 of 36 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $215,000, from 24 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area with hybrid work require?
Of 36 postings, 31 state a minimum number of years, from 28 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10), under 3 years (8) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area with hybrid work?
These 36 postings come from 31 companies. The employers with the most postings are OpenAI (3), Seekr (3), Scale AI (2), Anthropic (1) and Cape (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area with hybrid work remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 36 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 19 of the 36 postings.
Counted over the 36 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · How we read postings