$109,180–$197,175
FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago
88 postings · 44 companies · 82 state pay: median $186,000, half $153,000–$216,000
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Technical lead
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$127,500–$204,000
$120,000–$136,000
$120,000–$170,000
$200,000–$290,000
$127,500–$249,350
EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Growth Platforms - AI/ML Engineer - Sr Associate/Consultant
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +12 moreChicago, IL +13Hybrid
$130,000–$185,000
$179,875–$203,925
$105,910–$160,200
$54,400–$196,000
$225,000–$304,200
$112,000–$160,000
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$190,000
$87,400–$293,800
$90,000–$200,000
$140,000–$180,000
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 moreChicago, IL +8
$152,200–$205,900
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer III, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7
$183,000–$265,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1On-site
$187,100–$300,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · +8 moreChicago, IL +9
$200,000–$285,000
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Chicago, IL · Santa Clara, CA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
GoogleIntegrates and configures it
AI Outcome Customer Engineer II, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +6 moreChicago, IL +7
$152,000–$221,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2On-site
$150,000–$300,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer Lead (Agentforce)
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$62,800–$218,800
SalesforceLeads the deployment team
Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$196,700–$329,210
SiaPlans what the customer deploys first
Consultant / Senior Consultant - Forward-Deployed Business Analyst (Financial Services)
Chicago, IL · Charlotte, NC · +5 moreChicago, IL +6Hybrid
$80,000–$116,000
Pay not posted
BrillioPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Strategist - R01572124
Chicago, IL · Minneapolis, MN · +2 moreChicago, IL +3Remote
Pay not posted
AccentureLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Chicago, IL · Arlington, VA · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$316,300
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4
$219,765–$302,220
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Process Senior/Principal Process Consultant
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +5 moreChicago, IL +6
$117,200–$246,000
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$62,800–$218,800
$165,000–$200,000
HuronIntegrates and configures it
AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services
Chicago, ILRemote
$155,000–$175,000
$200,000–$300,000 · OTE
HuronIntegrates and configures it
Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager
Chicago, IL
$145,000–$170,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
StoneX Group Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Platform Engineer, Forward Deployment (HR Solutions)
Chicago, ILHybrid
$110,000–$130,000
57 of 88 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago pay?
82 of 88 postings state a pay range. The median is $186,000, and half of them sit between $153,000 and $216,000, from 39 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago require?
Of 88 postings, 56 state a minimum number of years, from 34 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 27 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (19), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (5).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago?
These 88 postings come from 44 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (14), Databricks (7), Capgemini (6), Google (4) and Salesforce (4).
Are FDE and deployment jobs for technical leads in Chicago remote?
12 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 25 are hybrid and 9 are on-site. The remaining 42 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 47 of the 88 postings.
Counted over the 88 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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