BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreWashington, DC +17
$150,000
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area
228 postings · 85 companies · 189 state pay: median $169,000, half $142,000–$196,000
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$140,000–$190,000
$125,000–$220,000
$211,000–$335,000
Pay not posted
$98,500–$184,900
$191,000–$254,000
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
Pay not posted
$167,000–$222,000
Pay not posted
$129,000–$253,000
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology
Washington, DCHybrid
$130,000–$140,000
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
ExigerPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
Mclean, VA · Richmond, VAMclean, VA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Pay not posted
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$200,000–$345,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$266,000–$445,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$87,100–$157,450
$153,600–$207,800
$75–$80/hr
$120,000–$190,000
172 of 228 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area pay?
189 of 228 postings state a pay range. The median is $169,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $196,000, from 64 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area require?
Of 228 postings, 94 state a minimum number of years, from 60 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 49 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (29), under 3 years (15) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area?
These 228 postings come from 85 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (27), Palantir (26), Booz Allen (14), Accenture (13) and Anduril (12).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area remote?
22 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 49 are hybrid and 60 are on-site. The remaining 97 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 122 of the 228 postings.
Counted over the 228 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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