$180,000–$240,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept
26 postings · 13 companies · median $210,000, half $199,000–$215,000
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Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$227,400
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$112,900–$302,400
$172,500–$260,100
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$227,400
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$250,200
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
$168,100–$261,500
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Herndon, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreHerndon, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$189,200–$372,900
Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
Reston, VA · Boulder, CO · +6 moreReston, VA +7Remote
$246,800–$394,300
$160,000–$205,000
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$190,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 moreArlington, VA +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
$150,000–$250,000
Vannevar LabsLeads the deployment team
Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Remote
$150,000–$215,000
19 of 26 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept pay?
26 of 26 postings state a pay range. The median is $210,000, and half of them sit between $199,000 and $215,000, from 13 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept require?
Of 26 postings, 22 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (8) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept?
These 26 postings come from 13 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (12), Accenture (2), The Carlyle Group (2), BCG (1) and BetterUp (1).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept remote?
5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 3 are hybrid and 4 are on-site. The remaining 14 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 21 of the 26 postings.
Counted over the 26 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. Responsibility levels reflect our reading of the work, not just the employer’s title. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings