$170,000–$225,000
FDE jobs in Washington, DC area
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375 postings · 104 companies · median $181,000 · middle half $154,000–$210,000 · read
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Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$245,000
$135,000–$200,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
$190,000–$210,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$143,700–$213,800
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · Austin, TX · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
$168,100–$261,500
$135,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Herndon, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreHerndon, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$135,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$135,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5On-site
$168,100–$261,500
$135,000–$200,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +6 moreArlington, VA +7
$168,100–$261,500
Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$168,100–$250,200
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - DC Metro
Mclean, VAHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$89,000–$179,200
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Herndon, VA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$200,100–$270,600
$120,000–$150,000
Forward Deployed Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027
Reston, VA · Sunnyvale, CA · +1 moreReston, VA +2
$98,000–$131,000
$134,500–$265,100
$80,400–$316,300
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$200,100–$297,700
$120,000
$189,200–$372,900
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$138,800–$434,000
$155,600–$306,800
$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
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
375 of 375 postings state a pay range. The median is $181,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $210,000, from 104 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 375 postings, 204 state a minimum number of years, from 87 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 109 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (67), under 3 years (18) or 10 or more years (10).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 375 postings come from 104 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (70), Accenture (29), Palantir (26), Booz Allen (19) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE jobs remote?
34 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 75 are hybrid and 71 are on-site. The remaining 195 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 220 of the 375 postings.
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