SkillStorm
Forward Deployed Engineer
We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.
- Employer
- SkillStorm
- Location
- Alexandria, VA · Baltimore, MD · New York, NY · Washington, DC
- Seniority
- Entry level
- Experience asked for
- 2+ years
- Pay band
- $95K – $120K
When we saw it
- Posted 2026-07-29 — the date the employer published it
- Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy
Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.
Skills the posting named
From the posting
Forward Deployed Engineer is the fastest-growing job title in tech — and you don’t need AI experience to become one. SkillStorm hires working software developers, trains them as AI engineers, and deploys them to federal and enterprise clients in the DC area. Paid from day one, including training. Why this role, why now FDE job postings grew more than 700% year-over-year, while the pool of qualified candidates grew only a fraction of that. Companies can’t find these engineers — so we build them. Experienced Forward Deployed Engineers average $170K+ base salary nationally. This program is the fastest on-ramp to that trajectory. Firms like Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG, and the federal government’s largest consulting partners are all racing to staff this role. That’s exactly where SkillStorm deploys. Who should apply This role was built for working software developers ready to move into AI. …
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