$180,000–$240,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept
36 postings · 17 companies · 33 state pay: median $210,000, half $187,000–$245,000
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$145,000–$250,000
$130,600–$147,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Pay not posted
$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
Pay not posted
$145,000–$210,000
$145,000–$250,000
$145,000–$250,000
$134,500–$265,100
$189,200–$372,900
$155,600–$306,800
$120,000–$150,000
$280,000–$320,000
$150,000–$200,000
$211,000–$302,000
$155,000–$200,000
$159,100–$265,100
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
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$190,000
$211,000–$335,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$150,000
$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
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
$234,000–$335,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 moreArlington, VA +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Product Engineer, Data
Washington, DC · Ashville, OH · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$183,000–$243,000
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Washington, DC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreWashington, DC +3
$99,000–$266,000
26 of 36 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept pay?
33 of 36 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $187,000 and $245,000, from 15 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept require?
Of 36 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (9) or under 3 years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept?
These 36 postings come from 17 companies. The employers with the most postings are Deloitte US (5), LMI (5), OpenAI (4), Databricks (3) and Scale AI (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area at later-stage private companies involving proof of concept remote?
3 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 10 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 18 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 25 of the 36 postings.
Counted over the 36 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. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings