Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 moreWashington, DC +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area
335 postings · 117 companies · 293 state pay: median $179,000, half $154,000–$208,000
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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +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
$200,000–$400,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$70,500–$203,400
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
Reston, VA · New York, NY · +8 moreReston, VA +9
$174,000–$252,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$143,700–$213,800
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Mclean, VA · Atlanta, GA · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$70,500–$203,400
Pay not posted
$150,000–$300,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 moreArlington, VA +7
$168,100–$261,500
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreArlington, VA +39
$112,900–$366,300
$180,000–$230,000
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
$160,000–$200,000
$54,400–$235,100
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 moreWashington, DC +9
$150,000–$185,000
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
$200,000–$300,000
$182,000–$250,208
$175,000–$235,000
$100,200–$243,100
$120,000–$158,000
$125,000–$180,000
$110,000–$160,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$170,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$245,000
$135,000–$200,000
237 of 335 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay?
293 of 335 postings state a pay range. The median is $179,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $208,000, from 91 companies.
How much experience do senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 335 postings, 175 state a minimum number of years, from 92 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 99 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (53), under 3 years (19) or 10 or more years (4).
Which companies are hiring for senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area?
These 335 postings come from 117 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (47), Accenture (23), Palantir (22), Booz Allen (18) and Anduril (14).
Are senior FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote?
31 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 70 are hybrid and 76 are on-site. The remaining 158 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 197 of the 335 postings.
Counted over the 335 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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