$130,000–$160,000
Mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs
40 postings · 31 companies · 24 state pay: median $151,000, half $120,000–$166,000
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$91,100–$175,100
$155,000–$193,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
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$100,000–$190,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +1 moreNew York, NY +2
$63,000–$153,000
Pay not posted
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$104,800–$218,500
MSS Developers (Various Locations)
Colorado Springs, CO · Falls Church, VA · +7 moreColorado Springs, CO +8On-site
Pay not posted
$80,000–$101,050
Pay not posted
Government and Public Sector - Service Delivery Center - AI Solution Senior Developer
San Antonio, TXHybrid
$65,500–$152,100
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$140,000–$190,000
$87,100–$157,450
$85,000–$141,000
$99,000–$225,000
$150,000–$175,000
$140,000–$175,000
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$69,300–$158,000
$125,000–$175,000
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$166,000–$220,000
$61,900–$141,000
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BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Atlanta, GA · Austin, TX · +16 moreAtlanta, GA +17
$150,000
$166,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$140,000–$165,000
Pay not posted
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Frequently asked questions
What do mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs pay?
24 of 40 postings state a pay range. The median is $151,000, and half of them sit between $120,000 and $166,000, from 18 companies.
How much experience do mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs require?
Of 40 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is under 3 years, in 10 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (7).
Which companies are hiring for mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs?
These 40 postings come from 31 companies. The employers with the most postings are Booz Allen (3), Agile Defense (2), Anduril (2), CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (2) and Deloitte US (2).
Are mid-level FDE jobs that build what the customer runs remote?
8 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 8 are hybrid and 10 are on-site. The remaining 14 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 16 of the 40 postings.
Counted over the 40 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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