$170,000–$225,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies
35 postings · 21 companies · 28 state pay: median $198,000, half $180,000–$206,000
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$200,000–$400,000
Pay not posted
$175,000–$235,000
$170,000–$225,000
$180,000–$245,000
Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2On-site
Pay not posted
Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
Washington, DC · Seattle, WAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$200,000
$160,000–$230,000
$148,750–$201,250
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$148,750–$201,250
$185,000–$230,000
$150,000–$250,000
$185,000–$300,000 · OTE
$185,000–$225,000
$185,000–$230,000
$140,000–$190,000
$180,000–$245,000
Software Engineer, Mission Dev - U.S. Government
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$150,000–$215,000
Pay not posted
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +2 moreWashington, DC +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$170,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
AltanaPlans what the customer deploys first
Staff AI Deployment Strategist
Washington, DC · Brooklyn, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$165,000–$195,000
$180,000–$220,000
NominalIntegrates and configures it
Mission Operations - U.S. Government
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1
$150,000–$210,000
$120,000–$190,000
TRM LabsPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Public Sector (Embedded Account)
Washington, DCHybrid
$127,000–$156,000
$150,000–$210,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 moreReston, VA +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
Vannevar LabsLeads the deployment team
Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Remote
$150,000–$215,000
23 of 35 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies pay?
28 of 35 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $180,000 and $206,000, from 17 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies require?
Of 35 postings, 26 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (9), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies?
These 35 postings come from 21 companies. The employers with the most postings are Seekr (5), Striveworks (3), Altana (2), Cape (2) and Deepgram (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at growth-stage companies remote?
9 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 18 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 4 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 35 postings.
Counted over the 35 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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