> 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 individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?management=ic®ion=chicagoland&stage=poc 35 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept, from 21 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $142,000 to $200,000. **35** postings · **21** companies · 34 state pay: median **$171,000**, half $142,000–$200,000 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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7feb3482fb151d04) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b8c1463c684dba5a) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 3mo ago $112,000–$168,000 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dd3f94a39a2d10e0) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remote Remote 7mo ago $145,200–$217,800 [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 [IPM Integrated Project Management Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/ipm-integrated-project-management-company) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Solutions Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0ee1997b079b4b42) Burr Ridge, IL Hybrid 3mo ago $80,000–$140,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Partner Technical Architect - Agentforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0d3316c6c5777485) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +2 more 5mo ago $172,500–$285,800 [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2da873ae60f23bfb) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +2 more 4w ago $172,600–$258,800 [DRW](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/drw) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1758c0a8b0d3009b) Chicago, IL 7mo ago $175,000–$225,000 [William Blair](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/william-blair) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Senior Data Scientist – AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dfd01d9ed1d97c9c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7mo ago $157,000–$187,000 [Optiver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/optiver) Builds for teams inside the company ### [AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3494310fedf076f0) Chicago, IL 18mo ago $200,000–$200,000 25 of 35 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fmanagement%3Dic%26region%3Dchicagoland%26stage%3Dpoc&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs for individual contributors in chicago 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 for individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept pay? 34 of 35 postings state a pay range. The median is $171,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $200,000, from 20 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept require? Of 35 postings, 20 state a minimum number of years, from 14 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 12 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (4), 6 to 9 years (3) or under 3 years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept? These 35 postings come from 21 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (6), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (4), [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (3), [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (3) and [Stripe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/stripe) (3). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago involving proof of concept remote? 7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 13 are hybrid and 1 are on-site. The remaining 14 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 14 of the 35 postings. Counted over the 35 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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