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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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Software Engineer, ARC Team

Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +2 moreWashington, DC +3Hybrid

$138,000–$259,440

172 of 228 build what the customer runs.

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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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