> 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 in Chicago Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=chicagoland&role=builds-for-customers&page=2 126 forward deployed engineer jobs that build what the customer runs in Chicago, from 52 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $142,000 to $192,000. **126** postings · **52** companies · 119 state pay: median **$164,000**, half $142,000–$192,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent - Senior Consultant, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0014ace4470c3ce5) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA · +4 more 2mo ago $112,600–$212,700 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f028daeb404e428) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Loadsmart](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/loadsmart) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e39b13c86913a61d) Chicago, IL Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Inriver](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/inriver) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/def9890666b27382) Chicago, IL Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$185,000 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/99fcc726b3f450eb) Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 more Hybrid 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/026c2bf8e15d9b23) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $115,000–$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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Retail](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8a1279fcdf62df7) Chicago, IL 3mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8072eb275f892758) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [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 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f897a21c36966bab) Chicago, IL Remote 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [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 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dcf76cf6f63bfb5f) Chicago, IL 7mo ago $182,000–$250,208 [Vooma](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vooma) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/44c72be1f6bb6276) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +2 more On-site 17mo ago $100,000–$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/3bbbf5a0ec16d6dc) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $109,180–$197,175 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/339d2175a094f187) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $63,000–$153,000 [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 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ce82c8d85fc04836) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +2 more On-site 3w ago $155,000–$200,000 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b80cdd6f470539c3) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $77,000–$214,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bffff1e6db75bc0a) Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago $120,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b207d5311355e0b) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $63,000–$153,000 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1ce21e349081a139) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $77,000–$214,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad - Commercial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/40f1d6c401570c19) Chicago, IL Hybrid 4mo ago $135,000–$145,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/dc81aeb609e6a2ab) Chicago, IL On-site 4mo ago $5,900–$10,500/mo All 126 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Chicago pay? 119 of 126 postings state a pay range. The median is $164,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $192,000, from 46 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Chicago require? Of 126 postings, 69 state a minimum number of years, from 37 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 30 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (20), under 3 years (12) or 10 or more years (7). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Chicago? These 126 postings come from 52 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (17), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (15), [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (6) and [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) (6). ### Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs in Chicago remote? 13 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 50 are hybrid and 12 are on-site. The remaining 51 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 79 of the 126 postings. Counted over the 126 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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