Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE
Washington, DC · Frisco, TX · +7 moreWashington, DC +8Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work
55 postings · 35 companies · 42 state pay: median $177,000, half $154,000–$208,000
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Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Washington, D.C. / Hybrid) [TS/SCI with CI poly]
Washington, DCHybrid
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$130,600–$147,000
$145,000–$210,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
$117,000–$132,000
$170,000–$225,000
$150,000–$220,000
$110,000–$170,000
$150,000–$180,000
Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Suitland, MD / Hybrid) [TS/SCI]
Suitland, MDHybrid
Pay not posted
Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$158,900–$340,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreWashington, DC +9Hybrid
$150,000–$180,000
Pay not posted
$175,000–$235,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$170,000–$225,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
$135,000–$200,000
Pay not posted
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
$135,000–$200,000
$190,000–$250,000
Pay not posted
Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
Washington, DC · Seattle, WAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$200,000
$130,000–$160,000
$113,560–$192,050
Senior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S.
Arlington, VAHybrid
$160,600–$200,800
$95,000–$115,000
$148,750–$201,250
$211,000–$302,000
$90,786–$120,673
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +12 moreMclean, VA +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
Pay not posted
$185,000–$230,000
$185,000–$225,000
All 55 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work pay?
42 of 55 postings state a pay range. The median is $177,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $208,000, from 25 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work require?
Of 55 postings, 37 state a minimum number of years, from 27 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 16 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12), under 3 years (8) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work?
These 55 postings come from 35 companies. The employers with the most postings are Sia (4), OpenAI (3), Palantir (3), Seekr (3) and Striveworks (3).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 55 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 30 of the 55 postings.
Counted over the 55 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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