Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +4 moreArlington, VA +5On-site
$143,700–$213,800
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site
95 postings · 45 companies · 74 state pay: median $169,000, half $150,000–$188,000
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$145,000–$250,000
$135,000–$200,000
$192,000–$455,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 moreWashington, DC +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$150,000–$300,000
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
Pay not posted
$125,000–$180,000
$200,000–$300,000
$110,000–$160,000
$135,000–$200,000
Member of Deployed Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2On-site
Pay not posted
$190,000–$210,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$200,000
$89,000–$179,200
$120,000
$135,000–$145,000
Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG
Washington, DCOn-site
$5,900–$10,500/mo
$135,000–$200,000
$135,000–$145,000
$120,000
$135,000–$180,000
Senior AI Integration Developer
Red Bank, NJ · Basking Ridge, NJ · +1 moreRed Bank, NJ +2On-site
$112,000–$179,000
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$114,600–$252,100
$140,000–$187,000
$280,000–$320,000
Pay not posted
Senior Software Engineer, Security Services and Observability, Amazon Web Services
Herndon, VA · Irvine, CA · +1 moreHerndon, VA +2On-site
$168,100–$227,400
$150,000–$200,000
$99,000–$206,000
59 of 95 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site pay?
74 of 95 postings state a pay range. The median is $169,000, and half of them sit between $150,000 and $188,000, from 32 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site require?
Of 95 postings, 44 state a minimum number of years, from 30 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 25 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (12), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site?
These 95 postings come from 45 companies. The employers with the most postings are Palantir (21), Amazon (incl AWS) (7), Rivet Industries (6), Agile Defense (5) and Lumbra (5).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area on-site remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 95 are on-site. Travel is mentioned in 58 of the 95 postings.
Counted over the 95 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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