$180,000–$240,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies
38 postings · 17 companies · 36 state pay: median $213,000, half $185,000–$254,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$134,500–$265,100
$189,200–$372,900
$77,000–$202,000
Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
$155,000–$200,000
$113,560–$192,050
$150,000–$200,000
$128,400–$192,500
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Denver, CO · +1 moreWashington, DC +2
$235,200–$294,000
$211,000–$302,000
$159,100–$265,100
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
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$190,000
$131,000–$218,300
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
$191,000–$254,000
Pay not posted
$107,700–$179,500
$274,400–$343,000
$180,000–$280,000
$166,000–$220,000
$184,100–$306,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$219,765–$302,220
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
Red Cell PartnersIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
$234,000–$335,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
$166,400–$249,000
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 moreArlington, VA +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
$190,000–$250,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +2 moreWashington, DC +3
$188,800–$362,000
26 of 38 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies pay?
36 of 38 postings state a pay range. The median is $213,000, and half of them sit between $185,000 and $254,000, from 16 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies require?
Of 38 postings, 27 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 (10), under 3 years (3) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies?
These 38 postings come from 17 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (6), Databricks (5), Scale AI (5), OpenAI (3) and Red Cell Partners (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 2 are on-site. The remaining 21 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 27 of the 38 postings.
Counted over the 38 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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