$70,500–$203,400
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area
154 postings · 52 companies · 128 state pay: median $185,000, half $157,000–$216,000
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$207,000–$300,000
$99,000–$225,000
$200,000–$400,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$207,000–$300,000
$99,000–$225,000
$172,500–$260,100
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
$207,000–$300,000
$70,500–$203,400
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
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Reston, VA · Chicago, IL · +22 moreReston, VA +23
$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
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 moreArlington, VA +7
$168,100–$261,500
$180,000–$230,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
$182,000–$250,208
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$168,100–$250,200
$100,200–$243,100
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$182,000–$250,208
$175,000–$235,000
$120,000–$158,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$148,500–$365,200
Forward Deployed Engineer - Logistics Programs
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1Remote
$155,000–$225,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
$135,000–$200,000
$182,000–$250,208
Pay not posted
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$135,000–$200,000
$180,000–$245,000
Pay not posted
$145,800–$280,000
$135,000–$200,000
All 154 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area pay?
128 of 154 postings state a pay range. The median is $185,000, and half of them sit between $157,000 and $216,000, from 37 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 154 postings, 60 state a minimum number of years, from 31 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 27 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (27), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area?
These 154 postings come from 52 companies. The employers with the most postings are Booz Allen (16), Palantir (14), Anduril (12), Amazon (incl AWS) (9) and Accenture (7).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area remote?
14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 30 are on-site. The remaining 77 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 92 of the 154 postings.
Counted over the 154 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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