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A leading enterprise solutions company in Virginia is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers. This role involves taking SaaS products from setup to maintenance while ensuring secure deployment of AI/ML models. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Python, AWS architectures, and a strong background in developing cloud solutions. A TS/SCI clearance is required. The position offers competitive compensation with a salary up to $275K.#J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading enterprise solutions company in Virginia is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers. This role involves taking SaaS products from setup to maintenance while ensuring secure deployment of AI/ML models. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Python, AWS architectures, and a strong background in developing cloud solutions. A TS/SCI clearance is required. The position offers competitive compensation with a salary up to $275K.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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Show more * Hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer - SaaS (TS/SCI+Poly) =========================================================== * stanleyreid.com * Reston, Virginia 20191 United States View Map * Posted: Jul 12, 2026 * Location: Reston,Virginia * Full Time * Federal Government
About Forward Deployed Engineering
Forward Deployed Engineers are embedded directly with customers to build custom solutions, integrate products into existing infrastructure, and bridge the gap between product engineering and customer success. The role combines deep technical skills with the ability to operate in client environments and translate business requirements into working software.
Originally pioneered by Palantir, the FDE model has spread across AI, enterprise SaaS, and cloud infrastructure companies. FDEs write production code, architect integrations, train customer teams, and feed product insights back to the core engineering organization. At companies like OpenAI, Salesforce, and Databricks, FDE teams are treated as elite engineering units that can ship custom solutions in days rather than quarters.
Typical FDE stack: Python, TypeScript, SQL, REST/GraphQL APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and increasingly LLM APIs and AI orchestration frameworks. Strong communication and the ability to context-switch between technical and business conversations are as important as coding ability.
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