> 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. # Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8a2e38b276aa04d5 SMBHD posts a FDE role to integrate and configure the product in Chicago, IL with no pay posted. Own Salesforce consulting engagements end to end, from client discovery and solution design through AI-directed build, training, adoption, and delivery. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [SMBHD](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/smbhd) First seen Oct 4, 2026 · open on Breezy as of Nov 6, 2026 Pay not posted Chicago, IL On-site Full-time Own Salesforce consulting engagements end to end, from client discovery and solution design through AI-directed build, training, adoption, and delivery. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F8a2e38b276aa04d5&placement=top) - [View posting at SMBHD](https://smbhd.breezy.hr/p/3906a0066705-salesforce-forward-deployed-engineer/apply) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** Minimum Salesforce solution delivery experience for Process Forward Engineer level - **5+ years** Maximum Salesforce solution delivery experience stated for Process Forward Engineer level - **5+ years** Minimum Salesforce solution delivery experience for Senior Process Forward Engineer level, including leading implementations end to end Background - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 2+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Chicago, IL. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Chicago, IL - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Remote work restrictions**: Based in the Chicago area and able to work from the office - **Employment type**: Full-time ## More like this [Amazon (incl AWS)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/amazon-incl-aws) ### [Sr. Delivery Consultant- Data & Analytics, WWPS, ProServe Non Profits Organization (NPO)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5c6b10e12b44f9ef) Herndon, VA · Chicago, IL · +1 more On-site 5mo ago $153,600–$207,800 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [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 [Huron](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/huron) ### [AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d4a4e56b6fc7e93e) Chicago, IL Remote 3mo ago $155,000–$175,000 ## What you’ll do - Lead client discovery and translate business problems into Salesforce solutions - Design and deliver Flow, Agentforce, configuration, and code-based solutions - Direct, review, test, and own AI-produced builds - Design integrations and manage data migrations ## What you’ll bring - 2+ years delivering Salesforce solutions; senior level requires 5+ years and end-to-end implementation leadership - Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, business, or a related field - Hands-on Flow and declarative configuration experience - Working knowledge of Apex and LWC [View posting at SMBHD](https://smbhd.breezy.hr/p/3906a0066705-salesforce-forward-deployed-engineer/apply) ## Similar jobs [Capgemini](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/capgemini) ### [Capgemini Invent- Contextual Systems Engineer Managing Consultant](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/28aa081312c7878f) Chicago, IL 2mo ago $127,500–$249,350 [Tempus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tempus) ### [Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91ace0e301c6a383) New York, NY · Redwood City, CA · +1 more 5d ago $100,000–$130,000 [Accenture](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/accenture) ### [Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3a0bc3b034736923) New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +39 more 2mo ago $80,400–$316,300 [Focused](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/focused) ### [Senior Site Reliability Engineer, AI Platforms](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5598fd62ad462af3) Chicago, IL Hybrid 4d ago $165,000–$200,000 [Google](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/google) ### [AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e9ad80319ba4941d) Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 more 5d ago $183,000–$265,000 - [Compare senior FDE salary ranges](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary/senior) - [Similar jobs in Chicago](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=chicagoland) - [Similar jobs that integrate and configure the product](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=technical-delivery) Hiring at SMBHD and want this page changed or removed? 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