> 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=4 189 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 [CapTech Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/captech-consulting) ### [Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b26006480d92464) Chicago, IL Hybrid 6mo ago $90,000–$200,000 [Reply](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/reply) ### [Senior AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/87aa4d82142fa09a) Chicago, IL Hybrid 11mo ago $140,000–$180,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Advanced AI Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a4e1febd22fdb964) Chicago, IL · Morristown, NJ · +39 more 6mo ago $87,400–$293,800 [West Monroe](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/west-monroe) ### [Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1a4fa989247e7868) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 more 11mo ago $152,200–$205,900 [Humana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/humana) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer, Senior - Data & Analytics](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/18f72af6e63a22f1) Chicago, IL · Louisville, KY · +9 more Remote New · Yesterday $117,600–$161,700 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9ad80319ba4941d) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more New · 5d ago $183,000–$265,000 [Newcode](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/newcode) Leads the deployment team ### [Head of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ade0d9c816a13d9b) Chicago, IL Hybrid New · 6d ago Pay not posted [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c44b55a099ca0e4e) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA On-site 3w ago $187,100–$300,000 [Prologis](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/prologis) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b5974981b5313d0c) Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · +8 more 6w ago $200,000–$285,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) Integrates and configures it ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0311a33e16abaf8) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +6 more 2w ago $152,000–$221,000 [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 [Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/jones-lang-lasalle-jll) Builds for teams inside the company ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fd5bdcc3529df2db) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 more On-site 6w ago $150,000–$300,000 [Pure Storage](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pure-storage) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/50e89e7f4d1ee762) Chicago, IL · Santa Clara, CA · +1 more On-site 2mo ago $208,000–$305,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) Integrates and configures it ### [Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/73e5924621161727) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +39 more New · 2d ago $62,800–$218,800 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b65ace4a79082c1) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 more New · 4d ago $196,700–$329,210 [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 · 6d ago $102,200–$218,600 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/902d89236ae62ee4) Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 10d ago $80,000–$116,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) Integrates and configures it ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c609381e348c6d6) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $99,000–$232,000 [SMBHD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smbhd) Integrates and configures it ### [Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a2e38b276aa04d5) Chicago, IL On-site 4w ago Pay not posted [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) Leads the deployment team ### [Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9f81e00f9c3d172) Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +4 more Hybrid New · 6d ago $118,400–$253,000 [Brillio](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/brillio) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e4eb407d9811f40e) Chicago, IL · Minneapolis, MN · +2 more Remote 5w ago Pay not posted [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 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) Plans what the customer deploys first ### [Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67ce6e554b7cdd03) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more 7w ago $117,200–$246,000 [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 [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 [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 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) Leads the deployment team ### [AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7e288c85b9241b78) Chicago, IL Remote 4mo ago $165,000–$190,000 [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 · 4d 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 · 5d 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–$175,000 125 of these 189 jobs build what the customer runs. - 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[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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