$192,000–$455,000
FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area
297 postings · 100 companies · 256 with pay · median $184,000 · middle half $154,000–$213,000 · read
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Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$227,400
Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Strategic Defense
Washington, DC · Costa Mesa, CAWashington, DC +1
$191,000–$254,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42On-site
$80,400–$316,300
Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Suitland, MD / Hybrid) [TS/SCI]
Suitland, MDHybrid
Pay not posted
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$168,100–$250,200
Principal Software Engineer / Architect – AI, CoCounsel FDE
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$158,900–$340,000
AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +41 moreArlington, VA +42
$112,900–$366,300
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +10 moreWashington, DC +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$143,700–$213,800
$200,000–$400,000
$72,600–$132,100
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Herndon, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreHerndon, VA +5
$168,100–$261,500
$172,500–$260,100
$70,500–$203,400
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
Reston, VA · New York, NY · +7 moreReston, VA +8
$174,000–$252,000
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Model Customization and Optimization)
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$250,200
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$167,000–$203,000
AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$112,900–$302,400
AI Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineering (AI FDE), U.S. Public Sector (Federal Focus)
Washington, DCRemote
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Jessup, MD · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$143,700–$213,800
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Mclean, VA · Atlanta, GA · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +35 moreArlington, VA +36
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Sr Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
$150,000–$300,000
$70,500–$203,400
$180,000–$230,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +38 moreArlington, VA +39
$112,900–$366,300
$160,000–$200,000
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Pay not posted
$54,400–$235,100
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Mclean, VA · Chicago, IL · +8 moreMclean, VA +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
Sr Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployment Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +3 moreArlington, VA +4
$168,100–$261,500
Forward Deployed Engineer
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +8 moreWashington, DC +9
$150,000–$185,000
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Arlington, VA · Chicago, IL · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area pay?
256 of 297 postings state a pay range. The median is $184,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $213,000, from 74 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area require?
Of 297 postings, 179 state a minimum number of years, from 82 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 103 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (51), under 3 years (17) or 10 or more years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area?
These 297 postings come from 100 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (41), Accenture (25), Booz Allen (18), Palantir (15) and Anduril (12).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Washington, DC area remote?
32 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 58 are hybrid and 57 are on-site. The remaining 150 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 179 of the 297 postings.
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