> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering®ion=chicagoland&page=2 99 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago, from 49 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $153,000 to $216,000. **99** postings · **49** companies · 92 state pay: median **$188,000**, half $153,000–$216,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/139f128284087904) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eed6abce4ec9270a) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $138,800–$434,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Integration Engineer – AI - Tax And Audit AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ab08eead89cbf9) Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +3 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $118,400–$253,000 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 13d ago $150,000–$225,000 [EVERSANA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eversana) ### [Sr. AI Developer, Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/489a8b06c5e18dfc) Chicago, IL Remote 13d ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/acce46d73a6442bf) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago $54,400–$196,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) ### [Solution Advancement Engineer, Analytics Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2bf08c2a1147d21) Chicago, IL Remote 13d ago $110,000–$150,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Sr. Enterprise Architect - Agentforce for Operations](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/27cc6f9a38865847) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +4 more 2w ago $148,500–$285,800 [Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon) ### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe) Chicago, IL · Tampa, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Enterprise AI Transformation Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2d3876bc2df23d99) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago $80,400–$266,300 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Lead Software Engineer - Senior GECX AI Engineer-](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1e7d7d5eefe159ab) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +4 more Hybrid 6w ago $109,180–$197,175 [Asana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/asana) ### [Technical Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a26e9926e95e269) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7w ago $120,000–$136,000 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, AI Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/97ec36645fe8d603) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,500–$203,500 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 10d ago Pay not posted [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent- AI Solutions Architecture & Engineering Managing Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/53db53b04a839a2b) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $127,500–$249,350 [Samsara](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/samsara) ### [Solutions Integration Engineer IV](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/81d21a9b115bb353) Chicago, IL · Austin, TX · +3 more Remote 3mo ago $105,910–$160,200 [Bain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bain) ### [Lead, Engineering Excellence](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22a12cc51fef0229) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +8 more Hybrid 2mo ago $179,875–$203,925 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI/ML Computational Science Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/71cc748f64219271) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $46,700–$162,000 [West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe) ### [Senior Applied AI Engineer/Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a4b60dcc900fac7) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 more 4mo ago $225,000–$304,200 [Lovelytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lovelytics) ### [Lead Consultant, Gen AI ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/49d6ba1b5b494dcd) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA Remote 5mo ago $112,000–$160,000 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d4252868cd1a506) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $190,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 [Reply](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reply) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87aa4d82142fa09a) Chicago, IL Hybrid 11mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe) ### [Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a4fa989247e7868) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 more 11mo ago $152,200–$205,900 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4c47c8ee4f67d78) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 more 5mo ago $150,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Specialist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/05234902c7615380) Chicago, IL · Albany, NY · +39 more 3mo ago $54,400–$196,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f) Chicago, IL · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago $80,400–$266,300 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Chicago, IL · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [Newcode](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newcode) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ade0d9c816a13d9b) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 4d ago Pay not posted [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c44b55a099ca0e4e) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $187,100–$300,000 [Prologis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5974981b5313d0c) Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · +8 more 6w ago $200,000–$285,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fbd033c01eb80757) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Pure Storage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pure-storage) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50e89e7f4d1ee762) Chicago, IL · Santa Clara, CA · +1 more On-site 2mo ago $208,000–$305,000 [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd5bdcc3529df2db) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 more On-site 6w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9f81e00f9c3d172) Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +4 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b65ace4a79082c1) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 more New · 2d ago $196,700–$329,210 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5a928ae59b6f49c) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more On-site 4mo ago $145,000–$240,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Leads the deployment team ### [AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e288c85b9241b78) Chicago, IL Remote 4mo ago $165,000–$190,000 68 of 99 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago pay? 92 of 99 postings state a pay range. The median is $188,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $216,000, from 43 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago require? Of 99 postings, 71 state a minimum number of years, from 43 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 30 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (30), 10 or more years (6) or under 3 years (5). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago? These 99 postings come from 49 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (20), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (7), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (6), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (5) and [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (4). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Chicago remote? 13 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 28 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 49 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 57 of the 99 postings. Counted over the 99 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method) ## Related pages - [FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering) · 1,711 jobs - [FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in SF Bay Area](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering®ion=sf-bay-area) · 496 jobs - [FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in New York metro](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering®ion=nyc-metro) · 429 jobs - [FDE and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in Washington, DC area](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=software-engineering®ion=dmv) · 239 jobs - [Every FDE job search](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/browse)