Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
Senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies
74 postings · 24 companies · 67 state pay: median $200,000, half $175,000–$223,000
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$145,000–$250,000
$130,600–$147,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Washington, DC · Costa Mesa, CAWashington, DC +1
$191,000–$254,000
$145,000–$250,000
$117,000–$132,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 moreWashington, DC +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$145,000–$210,000
$150,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
$145,000–$250,000
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreWashington, DC +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
$182,000–$250,208
$145,000–$250,000
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
$182,000–$250,208
$134,500–$265,100
$155,600–$306,800
$77,000–$202,000
$190,000–$250,000
Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
$135,000–$180,000
Senior AI Integration Developer
Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 moreRed Bank, NJ +2On-site
$112,000–$179,000
$155,000–$200,000
$113,560–$192,050
Pay not posted
$280,000–$320,000
$150,000–$200,000
$128,400–$192,500
Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 moreReston, VA +3
$191,000–$254,000
Pay not posted
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Denver, CO · +1 moreWashington, DC +2
$235,200–$294,000
$211,000–$302,000
Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 moreReston, VA +3
$167,000–$222,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +12 moreMclean, VA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
60 of 74 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies pay?
67 of 74 postings state a pay range. The median is $200,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $223,000, from 19 companies.
How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies require?
Of 74 postings, 39 state a minimum number of years, from 18 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 22 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (11), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies?
These 74 postings come from 24 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (14), Scale AI (8), Databricks (6), Deloitte US (6) and LMI (6).
Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 23 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 37 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 52 of the 74 postings.
Counted over the 74 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. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. · How we read postings