$70,500–$203,400
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area
90 postings · 36 companies · 72 state pay: median $170,000, half $143,000–$215,000
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$207,000–$300,000
$99,000–$225,000
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
$207,000–$300,000
$99,000–$225,000
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering, U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3On-site
$143,700–$213,800
$207,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Mclean, VA · Atlanta, GA · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
$182,000–$250,208
$100,200–$243,100
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Reston, VA · Chicago, IL · +22 moreReston, VA +23
$207,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
$175,000–$235,000
$120,000–$158,000
Forward Deployed Engineer - Logistics Programs
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$155,000–$225,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
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$135,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$155,600–$306,800
$120,000
$135,000–$145,000
$120,000
$120,000
$135,000–$145,000
Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG
Washington, DCOn-site
$5,900–$10,500/mo
$135,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
$70,500–$203,400
$191,000–$253,000
All 90 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area pay?
72 of 90 postings state a pay range. The median is $170,000, and half of them sit between $143,000 and $215,000, from 26 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area require?
Of 90 postings, 25 state a minimum number of years, from 19 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (10) or under 3 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area?
These 90 postings come from 36 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (13), Anduril (10), Booz Allen (10), Amazon (incl AWS) (5) and Accenture (4).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Washington, DC area remote?
6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 25 are on-site. The remaining 45 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 53 of the 90 postings.
Counted over the 90 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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