$160,000–$213,300
FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago at later-stage private companies
28 postings · 15 companies · median $161,000, half $146,000–$179,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago
Chicago, ILHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$130,600–$147,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (Implementation Engineering)
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Remote
$170,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +10 moreChicago, IL +11On-site
$110,000–$190,000
$150,000–$180,000
$117,000–$132,000
$130,000–$190,000
$136,000–$155,000
$150,000–$180,000
$150,000–$180,000
$150,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
$145,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$63,000–$153,000
Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$77,000–$214,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$63,000–$153,000
$145,000–$175,000
$150,000–$225,000
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - Software Engineer - Sr Assoc/Consultant
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +12 moreChicago, IL +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$150,000
$145,000–$175,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Sales Development
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$112,000–$168,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed AI Accelerator, Marketing
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$145,200–$217,800
OCCBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Associate Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Chicago, ILHybrid
$159,200–$220,200
$200,000–$200,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Engineer
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$172,600–$258,800
23 of 28 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago at later-stage private companies pay?
28 of 28 postings state a pay range. The median is $161,000, and half of them sit between $146,000 and $179,000, from 15 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago at later-stage private companies require?
Of 28 postings, 13 state a minimum number of years, from 8 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 7 of them. The rest ask for under 3 years (4), 6 to 9 years (1) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago at later-stage private companies?
These 28 postings come from 15 companies. The employers with the most postings are Sia (6), BCG (4), PwC (US) (3), Stripe (3) and Focused (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for individual contributors in Chicago at later-stage private companies remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 14 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 7 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 17 of the 28 postings.
Counted over the 28 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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