Forward Deployed Engineer III, Google Cloud, Applied AI
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +10 moreChicago, IL +11
$174,000–$252,000
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience in Chicago
45 postings · 21 companies · 44 state pay: median $195,000, half $166,000–$218,000
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AI Engineer - FDE Software Engineering Sr. Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$112,900–$302,400
$215,100–$384,400
$182,000–$250,208
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, Applied AI, Google Cloud
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9
$207,000–$300,000
$112,900–$366,300
Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 moreChicago, IL +9
$215,100–$384,400
Pay not posted
$120,000–$158,000
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$80,400–$316,300
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$138,800–$434,000
$120,000–$136,000
Cloud Engineer, AI/ML, Global Services Delivery, Google Cloud
Chicago, IL · Austin, TX · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$152,000–$221,000
$127,500–$249,350
$80,400–$293,800
$179,875–$203,925
$204,200–$306,400
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$190,000
AI Native Software Engineering Manager
Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +35 moreChicago, IL +36
$80,400–$316,300
$140,000–$180,000
AI Native Software Engineering Senior Manager/Assoc Director
Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +35 moreChicago, IL +36
$112,900–$366,300
$80,400–$266,300
$87,400–$293,800
84.51 DegreesBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (P4570)
Chicago, IL · Cincinnati, OHChicago, IL +1On-site
$125,000–$207,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Chicago, IL · Santa Clara, CA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Los Angeles, CA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$150,000–$280,000
Revantage Corporate ServicesBuilds for teams inside the company
AVP, Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Dallas, TXChicago, IL +1Hybrid
$127,000–$170,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1On-site
$280,000–$300,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$62,800–$218,800
CapgeminiLeads the deployment team
Capgemini Invent -Forward Deployed Engineer Managing Consultant
Chicago, IL
$127,500–$249,350
$129,500–$207,200
HuronIntegrates and configures it
AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services
Chicago, ILRemote
$155,000–$175,000
$200,000–$250,000 · OTE
EYBuilds for teams inside the company
Business Performance - Supply Chain - Manufacturing Operations Solutions - Manager - Consulting
Chicago, ILRemote
$128,400–$267,400
VizientBuilds for teams inside the company
Sr. AI Delivery & Operations Engineer
Chicago, IL · Edina, MN · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$102,400–$179,000
GoogleBuilds for teams inside the company
AI and Automation Solutions Architect, Finance Operations
Chicago, IL
$128,000–$187,000
27 of 45 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience in Chicago pay?
44 of 45 postings state a pay range. The median is $195,000, and half of them sit between $166,000 and $218,000, from 20 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience in Chicago require?
Of 45 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 13 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 17 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (4) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience in Chicago?
These 45 postings come from 21 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (10), Databricks (5), Google (4), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (4) and Capgemini (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads asking for software engineering experience in Chicago remote?
7 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 5 are hybrid and 5 are on-site. The remaining 28 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 24 of the 45 postings.
Counted over the 45 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. Postings that state no experience requirement, or ask for experience outside the five we list, are left out. · How we read postings