> 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 serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external®ion=chicagoland&page=4 142 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in Chicago serving external customers, from 54 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $145,000 to $198,000. **142** postings · **54** companies · 133 state pay: median **$172,000**, half $145,000–$198,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a60e7ba97aa7fff1) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +39 more 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f2ee37c4d7ad1591) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $99,000–$266,000 [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e5a928ae59b6f49c) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more On-site 4mo ago $145,000–$240,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Architect - FDE Associate Director](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d150bad0c0de3100) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $62,800–$218,800 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cb3442c1b9a39677) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $124,000–$335,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2a757afed07cede0) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $99,000–$266,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Leads the deployment team ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1457c704065ca3a8) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more 2mo ago $124,000–$335,000 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) Integrates and configures it ### [Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5598fd62ad462af3) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 2d ago $165,000–$200,000 [Tempus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tempus) Integrates and configures it ### [Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91ace0e301c6a383) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more New · 3d ago $100,000–$130,000 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bde948d34a35bcff) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) Integrates and configures it ### [Capgemini Invent- Contextual Systems Engineer Managing Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28aa081312c7878f) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $127,500–$249,350 [Adyen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/adyen) Integrates and configures it ### [Implementation Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/479b63804fca4fcb) Chicago, IL Hybrid 2mo ago $130,000–$175,000 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4a4e56b6fc7e93e) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $155,000–$175,000 [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) Integrates and configures it ### [Sr. Delivery Consultant- Data & Analytics, WWPS, ProServe Non Profits Organization (NPO)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c6b10e12b44f9ef) Chicago, IL · Herndon, VA · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $153,600–$207,800 [LangChain](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/langchain) Integrates and configures it ### [Deployed Engineer (Chicago)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/deab6cf78d95736c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $200,000–$300,000 · OTE [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Integrates and configures it ### [Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f45e40bdba0162e9) Chicago, IL 4mo ago $145,000–$170,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f8f52f3f7c8a63bd) Chicago, IL On-site 3mo ago $125,000–$225,000 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf19150e88dcde14) Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 more Remote 3mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/233c182f95f3a859) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Remote 4mo ago $134,750–$316,750 [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–$285,800 111 of 142 build what the customer runs. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago serving external customers pay? 133 of 142 postings state a pay range. The median is $172,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $198,000, from 46 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago serving external customers require? Of 142 postings, 80 state a minimum number of years, from 35 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 38 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (25), under 3 years (9) or 10 or more years (8). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago serving external customers? These 142 postings come from 54 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) (20), [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (16), [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) (11), [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) (8) and [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (7). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago serving external customers remote? 15 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 48 are hybrid and 16 are on-site. The remaining 63 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 90 of the 142 postings. Counted over the 142 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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