Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Herndon, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreHerndon, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area
187 postings · 76 companies · 176 state pay: median $197,000, half $166,000–$215,000
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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
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 moreArlington, VA +7
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$168,100–$250,200
$89,000–$179,200
$134,500–$265,100
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$200,100–$270,600
$189,200–$372,900
$80,400–$316,300
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$200,100–$297,700
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$138,800–$434,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector
Reston, VA · Washington, DCReston, VA +1
$174,000–$252,000
$77,000–$202,000
Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +3 moreReston, VA +4Remote
$218,600–$344,700
Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
Senior/Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
Enterprise AI Transformation Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$80,400–$266,300
Staff Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
Reston, VA · Boulder, CO · +6 moreReston, VA +7Remote
$246,800–$394,300
Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$158,000–$210,000
$140,000–$190,000
$140,000–$190,000
$130,000–$195,000
$155,000–$200,000
$113,560–$192,050
$120,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$158,000–$210,000
Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.
Arlington, VAHybrid
$160,600–$200,800
$160,000–$230,000
$180,000–$230,000
Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing)
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2
$148,500–$344,700
$112,800–$257,000
Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services
Herndon, VA · Irvine, CA · +1 moreHerndon, VA +2On-site
$168,100–$227,400
$150,000–$200,000
$95,000–$115,000
$82,100–$172,400
$128,400–$192,500
Pay not posted
122 of 187 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area pay?
176 of 187 postings state a pay range. The median is $197,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $215,000, from 69 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area require?
Of 187 postings, 134 state a minimum number of years, from 62 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 78 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (39), 10 or more years (10) or under 3 years (7).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area?
These 187 postings come from 76 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (40), Accenture (16), Deloitte US (6), Rivet Industries (6) and Booz Allen (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Washington, DC area remote?
22 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 38 are hybrid and 29 are on-site. The remaining 98 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 119 of the 187 postings.
Counted over the 187 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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