> 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 for technical leads in Chicago at public companies Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=public&management=lead®ion=chicagoland 46 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago at public companies, from 16 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $155,000 to $226,000. **46** postings · **16** companies · 45 state pay: median **$187,000**, half $155,000–$226,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/58064b0e4c8c6cc9) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +1 more 2w ago $130,000–$180,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3bbbf5a0ec16d6dc) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $109,180–$197,175 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fc875eb997d6a640) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +2 more Hybrid 6w ago $109,180–$197,175 [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 [Axon Enterprise](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon-enterprise) ### [Mission Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4ce20cfbd3c51b15) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7w ago $127,500–$204,000 [Asana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/asana) ### [Technical Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a26e9926e95e269) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7w ago $120,000–$136,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Chicago, IL · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9ad80319ba4941d) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more New · 3d ago $183,000–$265,000 [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/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 [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 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0311a33e16abaf8) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +6 more 13d ago $152,000–$221,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73e5924621161727) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +39 more New · Today $62,800–$218,800 [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 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67ce6e554b7cdd03) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more 7w ago $117,200–$246,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Architect - FDE Associate Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $62,800–$218,800 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4a4e56b6fc7e93e) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $155,000–$175,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Integrates and configures it ### [Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f45e40bdba0162e9) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $145,000–$170,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14) Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $134,750–$316,750 26 of 46 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dpublic%26management%3Dlead%26region%3Dchicagoland&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for technical leads in chicago at public companies 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 for technical leads in Chicago at public companies pay? 45 of 46 postings state a pay range. The median is $187,000, and half of them sit between $155,000 and $226,000, from 16 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago at public companies require? Of 46 postings, 24 state a minimum number of years, from 11 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 11 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (9) or 10 or more years (4). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago at public companies? These 46 postings come from 16 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (14), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (6), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (4), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (4) and [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago at public companies remote? 6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 9 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 26 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 17 of the 46 postings. Counted over the 46 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. 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