Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at bootstrapped companies
44 postings · 24 companies · 17 state pay: median $192,000, half $185,000–$208,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer - Planhat
New York, NY · Los Angeles, CA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$160,000–$220,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Logistics Programs
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$155,000–$225,000
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Up to $120,522
$225,000–$225,000
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$179,500–$203,500
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$120,000–$160,000
$179,875–$203,925
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$175,000–$240,000
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$175,000–$240,000
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$180,000–$230,000
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All 44 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at bootstrapped companies pay?
17 of 44 postings state a pay range. The median is $192,000, and half of them sit between $185,000 and $208,000, from 11 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at bootstrapped companies require?
Of 44 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (8), under 3 years (2) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at bootstrapped companies?
These 44 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are Wyetech (7), CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (5), PVM (3), Rackner (3) and Sitreps (3).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs at bootstrapped companies remote?
9 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 18 are on-site. The remaining 9 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 15 of the 44 postings.
Counted over the 44 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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