Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
Senior FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area
139 postings · 64 companies · 128 state pay: median $183,000, half $162,000–$213,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
$110,000–$170,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$230,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$143,700–$213,800
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42
$112,900–$366,300
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$245,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$261,500
$70,500–$203,400
Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2On-site
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreArlington, VA +39
$112,900–$366,300
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5
$168,100–$261,500
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$143,700–$213,800
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 moreArlington, VA +7
$168,100–$261,500
$89,000–$179,200
$134,500–$265,100
$80,400–$316,300
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$138,800–$434,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector
Reston, VA · Washington, DCReston, VA +1
$174,000–$252,000
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 moreReston, VA +4Remote
$218,600–$344,700
Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
Enterprise AI Transformation Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$80,400–$266,300
Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$158,000–$210,000
$140,000–$190,000
$140,000–$190,000
87 of 139 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do senior FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area pay?
128 of 139 postings state a pay range. The median is $183,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $213,000, from 57 companies.
How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area require?
Of 139 postings, 94 state a minimum number of years, from 54 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 58 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (26), under 3 years (7) or 10 or more years (3).
Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area?
These 139 postings come from 64 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (22), Accenture (12), Rivet Industries (6), Booz Allen (5) and Databricks (5).
Are senior FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area remote?
15 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 28 are hybrid and 22 are on-site. The remaining 74 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 88 of the 139 postings.
Counted over the 139 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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