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FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies
95 postings · 27 companies · 82 state pay: median $210,000, half $175,000–$231,000
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Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 moreReston, VA +3
$191,000–$254,000
$180,000–$240,000
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Denver, CO · +1 moreWashington, DC +2
$235,200–$294,000
Pay not posted
Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)
Reston, VA · Costa Mesa, CA · +2 moreReston, VA +3
$167,000–$222,000
$211,000–$302,000
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
MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Falls Church, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · +7 moreFalls Church, VA +8On-site
Pay not posted
$159,100–$265,100
$220,000–$292,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +12 moreMclean, VA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
$131,000–$218,300
$191,000–$254,000
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
$107,700–$179,500
$191,000–$254,000
$150,400–$226,550
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$190,000
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
$191,000–$292,000
$211,000–$335,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$150,000
Pay not posted
$167,000–$222,000
$274,400–$343,000
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
$191,000–$254,000
$191,000–$254,000
$167,000–$222,000
$129,000–$253,000
$180,000–$280,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$219,765–$302,220
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$200,000–$345,000
73 of 95 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies pay?
82 of 95 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $175,000 and $231,000, from 22 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies require?
Of 95 postings, 48 state a minimum number of years, from 22 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 25 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (16), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies?
These 95 postings come from 27 companies. The employers with the most postings are Anduril (14), Scale AI (10), Deloitte US (7), LMI (7) and Databricks (6).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies remote?
10 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 26 are hybrid and 16 are on-site. The remaining 43 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 62 of the 95 postings.
Counted over the 95 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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