> 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 187 forward deployed engineer jobs in Chicago, IL, including related deployment roles, from 74 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $145,000 to $198,000. **187** postings · **74** companies · **177** with pay · median **$174,000** · middle half $145,000–$198,000 · read Nov 6, 2026 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7460c510f62762db) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more New · 2d ago $207,000–$300,000 [Enlighten AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enlighten-ai-labs) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4962de95ccbeec75) Chicago, IL New · 4d ago $175,000–$220,000 [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 · 4d ago $95,000–$140,000 [Endeavor](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/endeavor) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9b832dd64d37c26) Chicago, IL On-site New · 5d ago $150,000–$180,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Data Cloud, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/82606f0a46009d9d) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 more New · 3d ago $174,000–$252,000 [Enlighten AI Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enlighten-ai-labs) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ed9e8e8098a61db) Chicago, IL New · 4d ago $135,000–$175,000 [Intercom](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/intercom) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43e74ff97f9abf5c) Chicago, IL Hybrid 9d ago $160,000–$213,300 [CloudFactory](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cloudfactory) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a02ce81981aede4a) Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX · +3 more 11d ago Pay not posted [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 11d ago $96,800–$145,200 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid 2w ago $130,600–$147,000 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Experienced Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4279b29bd63b4214) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $63,000–$140,000 [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/58064b0e4c8c6cc9) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +1 more 3w ago $130,000–$180,000 [Vizient](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/vizient) ### [Lead Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/a763f86949ce779a) Chicago, IL · Irving, TX · +1 more 5w ago $117,600–$206,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/119cfd8fc34ca0bd) Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +6 more Hybrid 2w ago $117,000–$132,000 [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 [Harness](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/harness) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8bbe8200b00b1ea6) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more Remote 6w ago $170,000–$200,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/461faf331f494ee8) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +6 more Hybrid 2w ago $136,000–$155,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0894ccabb46b62eb) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more On-site 6w ago $80,400–$316,300 [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 [Silkline](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/silkline) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0b66251f9fb73a9b) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA 6w ago $150,000–$225,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/61c1777a32f46521) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more Hybrid 2w ago $150,000–$180,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Forward Deployed Engineering Senior Manager | Sales ReInvention](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/16bca3048d7b55d6) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +41 more 6w ago $112,900–$366,300 [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 [BCG](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bcg) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cf94a12d13c41b68) Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +10 more On-site 6w ago $110,000–$190,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/183bfa468750c967) Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 more Hybrid 2w ago $150,000–$180,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d71e3d95228a376e) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 more 7w ago $112,900–$302,400 [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 [Venn](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/venn) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ddb4a82f8df2456a) Chicago, IL 7w ago $200,000–$400,000 [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/447ae8b697e6250a) Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 more Hybrid 2w ago $150,000–$180,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e6ee1ac89337dd30) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +7 more 2mo ago $174,000–$252,000 [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 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Forward Deployed Engineering Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c678035fc1bf46) Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +35 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [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 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/94f64d80eba2db88) Chicago, IL · Seattle, WA · +9 more 2mo ago $207,000–$300,000 [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 [Wolters Kluwer](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/wolters-kluwer) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c705534efb9d64a2) Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 more 2mo ago $215,100–$384,400 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Forward Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2ef22c72ece768b6) Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +38 more 2mo ago $112,900–$366,300 [Salesforce](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/salesforce) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa41a1949bc5bc55) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +9 more 2mo ago $88,970–$316,750 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f028daeb404e428) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $182,000–$250,208 124 of these 187 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 187 postings from 74 companies read on November 6, 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 187 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 187 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 187 postings come from 74 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 20 are on-site. The remaining 76 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 102 of the 187 postings. Counted over the 187 postings in this search. 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