Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Air Force
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area
430 postings · 130 companies · 376 with pay · median $180,000 · middle half $154,000–$209,000 · read
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UsulPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$140,000–$200,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Grad - Intel, US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Navy
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
LumbraPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, Intel (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
Pay not posted
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
Mclean, VA · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
$100,000–$140,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, U.S. Army
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
$110,000–$170,000
Rivet IndustriesPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist, New Business
Washington, DCOn-site
$140,000–$200,000
$70,000–$140,000
$190,000–$250,000
General Dynamics Mission SystemsBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior AI Platform & Applications Engineer
Chantilly, VAHybrid
$132,930–$143,835
CroweBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Technical Lead
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +35 moreWashington, DC +36Hybrid
$102,400–$204,100
$150,000–$250,000
AndurilBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Product Engineer, Data
Washington, DC · Ashville, OH · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$183,000–$243,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Software Development Engineer, Frontier AI Tools
Arlington, VA · Austin, TX · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$168,100–$227,400
Pay not posted
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$180,000
$155,000–$185,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr. Systems Development Engineer, AFSS Compliance
Arlington, VA
$151,200–$204,600
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Washington, DC · Dallas, TX · +2 moreWashington, DC +3
$99,000–$266,000
Applied IntuitionLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager (Defense/PhysicalAI)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$250,000–$300,000
LegenceBuilds for teams inside the company
I&M Segment Applied AI Lead
San Jose, CA · Beltsville, MDSan Jose, CA +1Remote
$145,000–$180,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Sr System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
Arlington, VA · Bellevue, WA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$151,200–$204,600
X-energyBuilds for teams inside the company
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +2 moreWashington, DC +3
$188,800–$362,000
Vannevar LabsLeads the deployment team
Enterprise Technical Lead (Clearance Required)
Washington, DC · San Diego, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Remote
$150,000–$215,000
Scale AIBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer, ARC Team
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +2 moreWashington, DC +3Hybrid
$138,000–$259,440
298 of these 430 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Washington, DC area is the third-largest FDE job market of the 21 US metros listed here, after New York metro and SF Bay Area, with 430 postings from 130 companies read on November 8, 2026. Hiring here: Amazon (incl AWS), Accenture, Palantir, Booz Allen, Anduril.
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What do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area pay?
376 of 430 postings state a pay range. The median is $180,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $209,000, from 104 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 430 postings, 238 state a minimum number of years, from 105 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 132 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (72), under 3 years (23) or 10 or more years (11).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area?
These 430 postings come from 130 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (70), Accenture (29), Palantir (26), Booz Allen (19) and Anduril (14).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Washington, DC area remote?
47 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 92 are hybrid and 91 are on-site. The remaining 200 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 253 of the 430 postings.
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