$130,600–$147,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept
31 postings · 23 companies · 26 state pay: median $195,000, half $148,000–$212,000
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$145,000–$210,000
$170,000–$225,000
$110,000–$170,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Pay not posted
$175,000–$235,000
$170,000–$225,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
Pay not posted
Senior Machine Learning Engineer–Field Engagement
Washington, DC · Seattle, WAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$200,000
$130,000–$160,000
$211,000–$302,000
$185,000–$225,000
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
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
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
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
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
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$120,000–$190,000
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
General Dynamics Mission SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Platform & Applications Engineer
Chantilly, VAHybrid
$132,930–$143,835
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
18 of 31 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept pay?
26 of 31 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $148,000 and $212,000, from 19 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept require?
Of 31 postings, 21 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (7), under 3 years (4) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept?
These 31 postings come from 23 companies. The employers with the most postings are Seekr (4), OpenAI (3), Adelphi (2), Scale AI (2) and The Carlyle Group (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area with hybrid work involving proof of concept remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 31 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 14 of the 31 postings.
Counted over the 31 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