> 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 with hybrid work serving external customers Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?recipient=external®ion=chicagoland&work=hybrid 48 forward deployed engineer and deployment jobs in Chicago with hybrid work serving external customers, from 26 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $142,000 to $175,000. **48** postings · **26** companies · 46 state pay: median **$160,000**, half $142,000–$175,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [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 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7d ago $160,000–$213,300 [Zebra Technologies](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/zebra-technologies) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Customer Facing](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4d7625b7fb387e81) Holtsville, NY · Lincolnshire, IL Hybrid 9d ago $96,800–$145,200 [CrossCountry Consulting](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/crosscountry-consulting) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41a0b6e3ff27d353) Chicago, IL Hybrid 9d ago $95,000–$125,000 [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 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [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 [Forum Ventures](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/forum-ventures) ### [Forward-Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c0494c8c341ac8f1) Chicago, IL · Omaha, NE Hybrid 2mo ago $150,000–$180,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 13d ago $150,000–$180,000 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9b85c97edbcd1270) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 3w ago $76,730–$150,800 [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 [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 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Applied AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/da69a02d0fa3b0a2) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago $82,082–$193,440 [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 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [GECX- Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e7a8c3f3d7fe80a2) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 more Hybrid 6w ago $88,544–$207,401 [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 [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 [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 [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 · 2d 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 · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [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 · 3d ago $118,400–$253,000 [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 [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 · 2d 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 · 2d ago $145,000–$175,000 [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 [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 [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 · 2d ago $132,000–$184,000 [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 [Asana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/asana) ### [Technical Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6a26e9926e95e269) Chicago, IL Hybrid 7w ago $120,000–$136,000 [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) ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d3541d229218a784) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +4 more Hybrid 1mo ago $200,000–$290,000 [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 [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 [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 42 of 48 build what the customer runs. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Frecipient%3Dexternal%26region%3Dchicagoland%26work%3Dhybrid&placement=alert) New fde and deployment jobs in chicago with hybrid work serving external customers 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 in Chicago with hybrid work serving external customers pay? 46 of 48 postings state a pay range. The median is $160,000, and half of them sit between $142,000 and $175,000, from 24 companies. ### How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago with hybrid work serving external customers require? Of 48 postings, 28 state a minimum number of years, from 16 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 14 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (6), 10 or more years (5) or under 3 years (3). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago with hybrid work serving external customers? These 48 postings come from 26 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) (11), [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) (4), [Accordion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accordion) (3), [Writer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/writer) (3) and [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) (2). ### Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago with hybrid work serving external customers remote? 0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 48 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 23 of the 48 postings. Counted over the 48 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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