> 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 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 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7460c510f62762db) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more New · Today $207,000–$300,000 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) ### [Senior Consultant CPM (Forward Deployed Engineer)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b41f70d45f77df0a) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +1 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $95,000–$140,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9b832dd64d37c26) Chicago, IL On-site New · 3d ago $150,000–$180,000 [convr](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/convr) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0b03fbe00958c62) Chicago, IL Remote New · 6d ago Pay not posted [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82606f0a46009d9d) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more New · Today $174,000–$252,000 [CloudFactory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudfactory) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a02ce81981aede4a) Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX · +3 more 8d ago Pay not posted [Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Customer Facing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d7625b7fb387e81) Holtsville, NY · Lincolnshire, IL Hybrid 9d ago $96,800–$145,200 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41a0b6e3ff27d353) Chicago, IL Hybrid 9d ago $95,000–$125,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent, Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/83b64f877d666913) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +4 more 4w ago $110,000–$137,500 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b66251f9fb73a9b) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e6ee1ac89337dd30) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $174,000–$252,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da69a02d0fa3b0a2) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago $82,082–$193,440 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [Wolters Kluwer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wolters-kluwer) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c705534efb9d64a2) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $215,100–$384,400 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94f64d80eba2db88) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA · +9 more 2mo ago $207,000–$300,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent - Senior Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0014ace4470c3ce5) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA · +4 more 2mo ago $112,600–$212,700 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [Wolters Kluwer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wolters-kluwer) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68c39682a74beeee) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $215,100–$384,400 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa41a1949bc5bc55) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f028daeb404e428) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Loadsmart](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/loadsmart) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e39b13c86913a61d) Chicago, IL Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Inriver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/inriver) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def9890666b27382) Chicago, IL Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$185,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/de7be575ac756d49) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$200,000 [project44](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/project44) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6598ae7b1750d07a) Chicago, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $130,000–$190,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/603238d92737226e) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$235,100 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a1279fcdf62df7) Chicago, IL 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [AvePoint](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/avepoint) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c88a151fe1c915cd) Chicago, IL 3mo ago $180,000–$230,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ae7e224e776727e8) Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8072eb275f892758) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [ZoomLogi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zoomlogi) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7df80409b98e8caa) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA Hybrid 5mo ago $150,000–$200,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a5e1855e6916121) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $88,970–$198,170 [Coinflow](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/coinflow) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ceb0df1eb6dcf832) Chicago, IL On-site 10mo ago $120,000–$160,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f897a21c36966bab) Chicago, IL Remote 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf76cf6f63bfb5f) Chicago, IL 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 68 of 99 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsoftware-engineering%26region%3Dchicagoland&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs asking for software engineering experience in chicago go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [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. 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