SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept
191 postings · 74 companies · 171 state pay: median $191,000, half $162,000–$213,000
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Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
$170,000–$225,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
Pay not posted
AltanaPlans what the customer deploys first
Staff AI Deployment Strategist
Washington, DC · Brooklyn, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$165,000–$195,000
$234,000–$335,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, WWPS ProServe Delivery Team
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VAArlington, VA +1
$131,300–$177,600
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Pay not posted
$120,000–$190,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Sr Delivery Consultant- AI/ML, Data & Machine Learning (DML)
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VAArlington, VA +1
$153,600–$207,800
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Palantir Partnership
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
BetterUpPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Product Manager, Forward Deployment
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +2 moreArlington, VA +3Hybrid
$210,000–$295,000
SeekrPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Reston, VA · Austin, TX · +1 moreReston, VA +2Hybrid
$180,000–$235,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Air Force
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Navy
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Army
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Business
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
General Dynamics Mission SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Platform & Applications Engineer
Chantilly, VAHybrid
$132,930–$143,835
$150,000–$250,000
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Product Engineer, Data
Washington, DC · Ashville, OH · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$183,000–$243,000
Pay not posted
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$180,000
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Washington, DC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreWashington, DC +3
$99,000–$266,000
LegenceBuilds for teams inside the company
I&M Segment Applied AI Lead
San Jose, CA · Beltsville, MDSan Jose, CA +1Remote
$145,000–$180,000
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
Vannevar LabsLeads the deployment team
Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Remote
$150,000–$215,000
147 of 191 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept pay?
171 of 191 postings state a pay range. The median is $191,000, and half of them sit between $162,000 and $213,000, from 59 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept require?
Of 191 postings, 111 state a minimum number of years, from 56 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 61 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (36), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept?
These 191 postings come from 74 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (31), Accenture (20), Booz Allen (8), Salesforce (7) and Deloitte US (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area involving proof of concept remote?
26 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 32 are hybrid and 31 are on-site. The remaining 102 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 118 of the 191 postings.
Counted over the 191 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. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings