ExigerPlans what the customer deploys first
Director, Forward Deployed Strategy
Mclean, VA · Richmond, VAMclean, VA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
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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Dynamo AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Arlington, VA · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Washington, DC · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreWashington, DC +4
$219,765–$302,220
ExigerPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist
Mclean, VA · Richmond, VAMclean, VA +1Hybrid
Pay not posted
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Mclean, VA · Frisco, TX · +7 moreMclean, VA +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$219,765–$302,220
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +40 moreArlington, VA +41
$62,800–$218,800
SitrepsPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Forward Deployed Strategist, Public Sector
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CAWashington, DC +1On-site
$147,000–$185,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Senior Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$175,100–$247,600
Fenwick & WestBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Operations Intern
Washington, DC · New York, NY · +4 moreWashington, DC +5Hybrid
$43,680–$52,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +39 moreArlington, VA +40
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Builds for teams inside the company
Security Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering
Arlington, VA · Mountain View, CA · +4 moreArlington, VA +5
$159,300–$212,800
$170,000–$225,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1
$200,000–$345,000
Pay not posted
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Arlington, VA · Seattle, WA · +2 moreArlington, VA +3
$184,900–$275,200
EudiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Lawyer - Eudia for Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$180,000–$190,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Software Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PA · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Remote
Pay not posted
$266,000–$445,000
PalantirIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCOn-site
$135,000–$200,000
GoviniLeads the deployment team
Data Science Manager, Forward Deployed
Arlington, VA · Pittsburgh, PAArlington, VA +1On-site
Pay not posted
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$145,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Enablement Engineer - Customer Success
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$147,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Japan Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirPlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Korea Forward Deployed
Washington, DCOn-site
$110,000–$170,000
PalantirBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
Red Cell PartnersIntegrates and configures it
Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer, Federal
Mclean, VA · Seattle, WAMclean, VA +1Remote
$180,000–$240,000
AltanaPlans what the customer deploys first
Staff AI Deployment Strategist
Washington, DC · Brooklyn, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$165,000–$195,000
$87,100–$157,450
$77,600–$176,000
$180,000–$220,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Senior Delivery Consultant – DevOps, WWPS ProServe
Arlington, VA · Denver, CO · +1 moreArlington, VA +2
$153,600–$207,800
$234,000–$335,000
Scale AIPlans what the customer deploys first
Engagement Manager (Homeland Layered Defense), Public Sector
Washington, DC
$166,400–$208,000
SitrepsIntegrates and configures it
Director Of Technical Operations
Washington, DC · Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$153,600–$207,800
$100,000–$200,000
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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