$180,000–$245,000
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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$191,000–$254,000
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Software Engineer, Mission Dev - U.S. Government
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$150,000–$215,000
$130,200–$265,300
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
$274,400–$343,000
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Washington, DC · Boston, MA · +7 moreWashington, DC +8
$152,200–$205,900
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
$98,500–$184,900
$136,000–$183,000
Pay not posted
$191,000–$254,000
Pay not posted
$167,000–$222,000
Pay not posted
$129,000–$253,000
HumanaBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Senior - Data & Analytics
Arlington, VA · Louisville, KY · +9 moreArlington, VA +10Remote
$117,600–$161,700
Fannie MaeBuilds for teams inside the company
Senior Associate – Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$123,000–$161,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Product Engineer, Global Private Equity Technology
Washington, DCHybrid
$130,000–$140,000
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Mclean, VA · New York, NY · +9 moreMclean, VA +10
$88,970–$316,750
$115,000–$200,000
LumbraLeads the deployment team
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Arlington, VAOn-site
$200,000–$300,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCRemote
$160,000–$200,000
Second Front SystemsIntegrates and configures it
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus
USRemote
$160,000–$190,000
TwentyIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Chantilly, VAOn-site
$192,000–$455,000
The Carlyle GroupBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Product Engineer
Washington, DCOn-site
$210,000–$220,000
$180,000–$280,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$62,800–$218,800
Method FinancialPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +2 moreWashington, DC +3Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · East Palo Alto, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$184,900–$287,700
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCOn-site
Pay not posted
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Germany Forward Deployed
Washington, DCHybrid
$110,000–$170,000
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Washington, DC · Chicago, IL · +57 moreWashington, DC +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
ExigerPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategy Manager
Mclean, VA · Richmond, VAMclean, VA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
$184,100–$306,800
$166,000–$220,000
goTennaIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer
Fairfax, VA · Clarksburg, MD · +1 moreFairfax, VA +2Hybrid
$100,000–$130,000
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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