> 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. # Forward deployed engineer (FDE) jobs in the US Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?disclosed=1®ion=chicagoland&page=3 177 forward deployed engineer jobs and related deployment roles from 65 employers. Compare posted pay, locations and work arrangements, then read the employer’s posting. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). **177** postings · **65** companies · median **$175,000**, half $145,000–$198,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) ### [AI deployment engineer (West)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ba1a9664d6547bbb) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $146,000–$204,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Data Engineer, AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d3f4a936d54900a) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [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 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant Full Stack Engineer- Financial Institution Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/131e7548102580cf) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +3 more 10d ago $158,000–$210,000 [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) ### [AI deployment engineer (Central)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f106a3ca48ce33ec) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +3 more Hybrid New · 2d ago $132,000–$184,000 [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 [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 [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 [BRG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brg) ### [Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfa5488d7c799fe0) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +3 more 13d ago $158,000–$210,000 [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 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Lead Agent Engineer (Langchain)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cd194c5753d159f2) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6w ago $175,000–$250,000 [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 [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 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Agent Engineer (Langchain)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db7b410cbbc76aea) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6w ago $120,000–$170,000 [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 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3541d229218a784) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +4 more Hybrid 1mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [Oden Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/oden-technologies) ### [Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a0a7407331899c9c) US Remote 2mo ago $95,000–$160,000 [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 [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 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) ### [Senior Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/72a07d97973bb794) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +4 more Hybrid 1mo ago $110,000–$200,000 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf9fa8686e192dd) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 [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 [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) ### [Snowflake Advanced AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bfaf5e58ec1e0a16) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +39 more 2mo ago $54,400–$205,800 [EY](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ey) ### [EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/db242f263e15ea06) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +12 more Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$185,000 [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 [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 [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 [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) ### [Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/849934b3c434470f) Chicago, IL · Albany, NY · +39 more 4mo ago $80,400–$266,300 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b26006480d92464) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [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 [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) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Chicago, IL · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 5mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [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 [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–$265,000 119 of 177 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs pay? 177 of 177 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $198,000, from 65 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs require? Of 177 postings, 106 state a minimum number of years, from 48 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 50 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (34), under 3 years (12) or 10 or more years (10). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs? These 177 postings come from 65 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (20), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (16), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (12), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (10) and [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (8). ### Are FDE jobs remote? 17 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 66 are hybrid and 18 are on-site. The remaining 76 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 95 of the 177 postings. Counted over the 177 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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