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FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago
30 postings · 17 companies · 26 state pay: median $159,000, half $146,000–$200,000
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$160,000–$200,000
$200,000–$400,000
Forward Deployed Engineer III, Generative AI, Google Cloud
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +5 moreChicago, IL +6
$174,000–$252,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) — Agentforce Orchestration
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +9 moreChicago, IL +10
$88,970–$316,750
$130,000–$190,000
$180,000–$230,000
Forward Deployed Engineer IV, GenAI, Google Cloud
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +22 moreChicago, IL +23
$207,000–$300,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
(Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineer, United States - BCG X
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +9 moreChicago, IL +10On-site
$110,000–$190,000
$120,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$145,000–$180,000
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$63,000–$153,000
$120,000
$159,200–$301,600
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$77,000–$214,000
$135,000–$145,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$63,000–$153,000
$5,900–$10,500/mo
$53,580–$122,400
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
$179,500–$203,500
$131,800–$185,000
$105,600–$199,480
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BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$150,000
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$146,400–$185,000
$131,800–$166,000
All 30 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago pay?
26 of 30 postings state a pay range. The median is $159,000, and half of them sit between $146,000 and $200,000, from 16 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago require?
Of 30 postings, 12 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) or 10 or more years (1).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago?
These 30 postings come from 17 companies. The employers with the most postings are Writer (4), Palantir (3), PwC (US) (3), Salesforce (3) and BCG (2).
Are FDE jobs that build what the customer runs for individual contributors in Chicago remote?
4 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 11 are hybrid and 3 are on-site. The remaining 12 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 18 of the 30 postings.
Counted over the 30 postings in this search. Postings read on September 21, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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