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# FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago

Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic&region=chicagoland

87 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago, from 44 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $140,000 to $186,000.

**87** postings · **44** companies · **83** with pay · median **$160,000** · middle half $140,000–$186,000 · read Nov 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 · Yesterday

$207,000–$300,000

[Enlighten AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enlighten-ai-labs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9e8e8098a61db)

Chicago, IL New · 3d ago

$135,000–$175,000

[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 · 3d ago

$95,000–$140,000

[Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 8d ago

$160,000–$213,300

[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

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01)

Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 2w ago

$130,600–$147,000

[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

[Harness](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harness)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bbe8200b00b1ea6)

Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more Remote 6w ago

$170,000–$200,000

[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

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd)

Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +6 more Hybrid 2w ago

$117,000–$132,000

[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

[BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68)

Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago

$110,000–$190,000

[Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb4a82f8df2456a)

Chicago, IL 7w ago

$200,000–$400,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8)

Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +6 more Hybrid 2w ago

$136,000–$155,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini)

### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b85c97edbcd1270)

Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago

$76,730–$150,800

[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 · +7 more 2mo ago

$174,000–$252,000

[Forum Ventures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forum-ventures)

### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0494c8c341ac8f1)

Chicago, IL · Omaha, NE Hybrid 2mo ago

$150,000–$180,000

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521)

Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 2w ago

$150,000–$180,000

[Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini)

### [GECX- Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7a8c3f3d7fe80a2)

Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago

$88,544–$207,401

[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

[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

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967)

Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Hybrid 2w ago

$150,000–$180,000

[Loadsmart](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/loadsmart)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e39b13c86913a61d)

Chicago, IL Remote 2mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[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

[Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia)

### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a)

Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 2w ago

$150,000–$180,000

[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

[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

[Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Early Career](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/752543f4fa7aef23)

Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago

$120,000–$140,000

[Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir)

### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb748842cab6f816)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 4mo ago

$135,000–$200,000

[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

[Tractorbeam AI, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tractorbeam-ai-inc)

### [Forward-deployed Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e36a18dd53eb7c46)

Chicago, IL Hybrid 8mo ago

Pay not posted

[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

[HappyRobot](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/happyrobot)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2fb11cdd2f723145)

Chicago, IL Hybrid Since 2025

$120,000–$200,000

[Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer, 2027 Graduate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7f397ed18f7caf8f)

Chicago, IL On-site New · 3d ago

$140,000–$140,000

[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 10d ago

$95,000–$125,000

[BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg)

### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9a12ae707b7c0db)

Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +2 more On-site 3w ago

$155,000–$200,000

[IFS](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ifs)

### [Forward Deployed Engineer | IFS Copperleaf](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e174bceda51fb4b3)

Itasca, IL Remote 2mo ago

$145,000–$180,000

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## Frequently asked questions

### What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago pay?

83 of 87 postings state a pay range. The median is $160,000, and half of them sit between $140,000 and $186,000, from 41 companies.

### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago require?

Of 87 postings, 46 state a minimum number of years, from 29 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (9), 6 to 9 years (5) or 10 or more years (4).

### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago?

These 87 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (7), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (7), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (6), [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (5) and [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (5).

### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago remote?

9 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 39 are hybrid and 11 are on-site. The remaining 28 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 47 of the 87 postings.

Counted over the 87 postings in this search.

Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. · [How we read postings](https://nextmove.md/fde/method)

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