> 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 jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic®ion=chicagoland&role=builds-for-customers 69 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago, from 32 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $139,000 to $175,000. **69** postings · **32** companies · 66 state pay: median **$158,000**, half $139,000–$175,000 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 [Enlighten AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enlighten-ai-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9e8e8098a61db) Chicago, IL New · 2d 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 · 2d ago $95,000–$140,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7d 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 [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 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 13d 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 5w 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 13d 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 13d 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 · +8 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 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [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) ### [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 13d 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 Senior Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/79e9c43db5c86c34) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 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 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [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 [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 16mo ago $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 · 2d ago $140,000–$140,000 [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 All 69 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26region%3Dchicagoland%26role%3Dbuilds-for-customers&placement=alert) New fde jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors 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 jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago pay? 66 of 69 postings state a pay range. The median is $158,000, and half of them sit between $139,000 and $175,000, from 29 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago require? Of 69 postings, 33 state a minimum number of years, from 19 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 18 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (8), 10 or more years (4) or 6 to 9 years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago? These 69 postings come from 32 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (9), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (6), [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (6), [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) (4) and [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (4). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago remote? 6 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 21 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 43 of the 69 postings. Counted over the 69 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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