$136,000–$183,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area
416 postings · 129 companies · 357 state pay: median $180,000, half $154,000–$208,000
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Hiring here: Amazon (incl AWS), Accenture, Palantir, Booz Allen, Anduril.
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$191,000–$254,000
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$140,000–$260,000
$167,000–$222,000
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$129,000–$253,000
$166,000–$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
Pay not posted
LumbraLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
Pay not posted
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
$180,000–$280,000
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
MetaPhase ConsultingPlans what the customer deploys first
Technical Product Lead (Forward Deployed)
Reston, VAOn-site
$150,000–$175,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
$184,100–$306,800
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
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$219,765–$302,220
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
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Mclean, VA · Frisco, TX · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$62,800–$218,800
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
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
$170,000–$225,000
289 of 416 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay?
357 of 416 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $208,000, from 99 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 416 postings, 216 state a minimum number of years, from 103 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 109 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (75), under 3 years (22) or 10 or more years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area?
These 416 postings come from 129 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (59), Accenture (32), Palantir (27), Booz Allen (17) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote?
47 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 85 are hybrid and 95 are on-site. The remaining 189 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 242 of the 416 postings.
Counted over the 416 postings in this search. Postings read on November 1, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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