FDE jobs in the Washington, DC area

The Washington, DC-area FDE postings reviewed here focus heavily on public-sector and national-security customers. The work can involve secure production systems, AI agents, data platforms, or software deployed with government teams. The region filter includes nearby Virginia locations, so read the stated work location for each role. Start with the Washington, DC jobs filter.

What the postings in the live list show

The Google Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Public Sector posting is in Reston, Virginia. It describes deploying production-grade generative AI and agentic workflows in federal, state, local, and education customer environments. The posting lists $207,000–$300,000 in pay. Google's original posting is the source for the employer's application process.

The Booz Allen Agentic Forward Deployed Engineer posting lists McLean and Arlington, Virginia. It describes working with an Army enterprise client team to map workflows, then build, evaluate, deploy, and scale AI agents across existing systems. The listing states up to 10% travel and an annual salary range of $99,000–$225,000. It also calls for eight or more years in software engineering, machine learning engineering, technical advising, or solutions engineering, along with experience building generative or agentic AI applications. Booz Allen's original posting has the employer's terms in the source posting.

The Databricks Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Public Sector/National Security posting is listed in Washington, DC. It describes customer-facing delivery of data and AI systems for federal customers, with a salary range of $182,000–$250,208. Databricks' original posting should be checked for location in the source posting and application details.

These examples show why the regional label is not a substitute for reading the job. Reston, McLean, Arlington, and Washington, DC have different listed locations, and pay ranges have employer-specific conditions. Databricks describes its ranges as base salary for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles, so confirm which applies to the opening.

How to use this page

Use the live Washington, DC-area list to find roles, then open the Nextmove detail page and the employer's original posting. Check customer clearance or eligibility language, work location, travel, and whether the role is implementation or ongoing production work. The FDE research page explains the broader role categories and their limits.

For a geographic comparison, use the Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago filters. These are separate metro groupings. They should not be used to estimate candidate supply, local living costs, or after-tax pay.