Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3On-site
$143,700–$213,800
FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area on-site
18 postings · 11 companies · 11 state pay: median $163,000, half $150,000–$181,000
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$160,000–$205,000
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$120,000–$160,000
MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Arlington, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · +7 moreArlington, VA +8On-site
Pay not posted
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$75,000–$175,000
$211,000–$302,000
$100,000–$225,000
$100,000–$225,000
ID.meLeads the deployment team
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Mclean, VA · Mountain View, CA · +2 moreMclean, VA +3On-site
$154,000–$275,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1On-site
Pay not posted
$100,000–$200,000
$100,000–$200,000
$155,000–$185,000
GoviniBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Engineer, Internal Enablement & Productivity
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1On-site
Pay not posted
12 of 18 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area on-site pay?
11 of 18 postings state a pay range. The median is $163,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $181,000, from 7 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area on-site require?
Of 18 postings, 10 state a minimum number of years, from 5 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 5 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (4) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area on-site?
These 18 postings come from 11 companies. The employers with the most postings are Appian (5), Agile Defense (2), Govini (2), Wyetech (2) and Amazon (incl AWS) (1).
Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 9 of the 18 postings.
Counted over the 18 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 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