> 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 in Chicago Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=chicagoland&page=3 189 forward deployed engineer jobs in Chicago, IL, including related deployment roles, from 75 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $145,000 to $198,000. **189** postings · **75** companies · **177** with pay · median **$174,000** · middle half $145,000–$198,000 · read Nov 8, 2026 [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) ### [AI deployment engineer (East)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eabde487202a4488) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +3 more Hybrid New · 4d ago $146,000–$204,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7feb3482fb151d04) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 4d ago $145,000–$175,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Senior Engineer, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/185ac0e4c847ab6b) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +62 more New · 5d ago $77,000–$202,000 [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Integration Engineer – AI - Tax And Audit AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/26ab08eead89cbf9) Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +3 more Hybrid New · 6d ago $118,400–$253,000 [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 · 4d 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 · 4d 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 12d 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 12d 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 · 4d ago $132,000–$184,000 [CADDi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caddi) ### [Senior Solutions Architect Expert](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b33b67a7df5b6dd) Chicago, IL 2w 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 12d ago $80,400–$266,300 [EVERSANA](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/eversana) ### [Sr. AI Developer, Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/489a8b06c5e18dfc) Chicago, IL Remote 2w ago Pay not posted [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) ### [Solution Advancement Engineer, Analytics Products](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2bf08c2a1147d21) Chicago, IL Remote 2w 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 2w ago $158,000–$210,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Technical Commerce & AI Consultant | Agentic Commerce](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0fa960d82e23fab2) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +40 more 12d ago Pay not posted [Axon](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axon) ### [AfroTech 2026 Mission Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/88f39f2b8e9bbcfe) Chicago, IL · Tampa, FL · +18 more On-site 5w ago Pay not posted [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 4mo 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–$266,300 125 of these 189 jobs build what the customer runs. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dchicagoland%26page%3D3&placement=assist) [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fregion%3Dchicagoland%26page%3D3&placement=alert) Alerts for “FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago” go out once you have an account. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) Chicago is the fifth-largest FDE job market of the 21 US metros listed here, after Seattle area and Washington, DC area, with 189 postings from 75 companies read on November 8, 2026. Hiring here: [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) , [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) , [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) , [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) , [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google). ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago pay? 177 of 189 postings state a pay range. The median is $174,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $198,000, from 66 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago require? Of 189 postings, 112 state a minimum number of years, from 54 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 51 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (35), under 3 years (15) or 10 or more years (11). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago? These 189 postings come from 75 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (21), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (15), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (13), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (9) and [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) (8). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago remote? 21 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 70 are hybrid and 22 are on-site. The remaining 76 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 103 of the 189 postings. Counted over the 189 postings in this search. 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