> 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 in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?companyStage=public®ion=chicagoland&stage=poc 43 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept, from 11 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $154,000 to $227,000. **43** postings · **11** companies · median **$198,000**, half $154,000–$227,000 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 [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 [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 III, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82606f0a46009d9d) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more New · Yesterday $174,000–$252,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f0e8de4323e25a8e) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $101.14–$182,624 [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 - Healthcare Transformation](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/68c39682a74beeee) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $215,100–$384,400 [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) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a00bd9a4b114a221) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $89,400–$166,398 [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 [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 [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) ### [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) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [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) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ec29b95b982a0af0) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $117,930–$223,591 [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 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2b8a8a9b6f0f6005) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago $101,140–$182,624 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/816a04008a997e3c) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 7w ago $89,400–$166,398 [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 [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 [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) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6d5f1dea82405965) Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +3 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $102,200–$218,600 [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 [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) 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 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [StoneX Group Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stonex-group-inc) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Platform Engineer, Forward Deployment (HR Solutions)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f493ba16d73a45ab) Chicago, IL Hybrid 13d ago $110,000–$130,000 30 of 43 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3FcompanyStage%3Dpublic%26region%3Dchicagoland%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in chicago at public companies involving proof of concept 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 in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept pay? 43 of 43 postings state a pay range. The median is $198,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $227,000, from 11 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept require? Of 43 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 8 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (8) or 6 to 9 years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept? These 43 postings come from 11 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (13), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (9), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (6), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (4) and [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at public companies involving proof of concept remote? 5 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 22 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 18 of the 43 postings. Counted over the 43 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. 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