$160,000–$213,300
FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at later-stage private companies serving external customers
36 postings · 12 companies · 35 state pay: median $166,000, half $148,000–$203,000
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago
Chicago, ILHybrid
$95,000–$125,000
$130,600–$147,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$77,000–$202,000
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
$150,000–$180,000
$182,000–$250,208
$130,000–$190,000
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Hybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
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
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$77,000–$214,000
$145,000–$175,000
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$190,000
$145,000–$175,000
$77,000–$202,000
$120,000–$170,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$150,000
BrillioPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Chicago, IL · Minneapolis, MN · +2 moreChicago, IL +3Remote
Pay not posted
PwC (US)Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Manager
Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 moreChicago, IL +58Hybrid
$99,000–$232,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4
$219,765–$302,220
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$99,000–$266,000
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$124,000–$335,000
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$99,000–$266,000
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$124,000–$335,000
$165,000–$200,000
28 of 36 build what the customer runs.
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at later-stage private companies serving external customers pay?
35 of 36 postings state a pay range. The median is $166,000, and half of them sit between $148,000 and $203,000, from 11 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at later-stage private companies serving external customers require?
Of 36 postings, 23 state a minimum number of years, from 6 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 10 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (8), under 3 years (4) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at later-stage private companies serving external customers?
These 36 postings come from 12 companies. The employers with the most postings are PwC (US) (11), Databricks (7), BCG (5), Focused (4) and Sia (2).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago at later-stage private companies serving external customers remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 13 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 16 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 32 of the 36 postings.
Counted over the 36 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
Employer postings · Locations cover the metro area, not only the city. Coding scope, project stages and who the work serves are our reading of each job description. · How we read postings