$182,000–$250,208
FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago
180 postings · 71 companies · 168 state pay: median $175,000, half $145,000–$198,000
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Hiring here: Accenture, Capgemini, PwC (US), Salesforce, Databricks.
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Forward Deployed Engineer - Healthcare Transformation
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +8 moreChicago, IL +9
$215,100–$384,400
Pay not posted
$54,400–$235,100
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
Chicago, IL · Columbus, OH · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Hybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$165,000–$185,000
$150,000–$200,000
Palantir Forward Deployed Senior Engineer
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$316,300
Pay not posted
$130,000–$190,000
Senior Consultant CPM (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2Hybrid
$95,000–$140,000
$182,000–$250,208
$180,000–$230,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$88,970–$316,750
$120,000–$140,000
$182,000–$250,208
$135,000–$200,000
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) (Mid/Senior Level)
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$88,970–$198,170
$150,000–$200,000
$182,000–$250,208
Pay not posted
$120,000–$160,000
$120,000–$200,000
$182,000–$250,208
$100,000–$200,000
Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4Hybrid
$109,180–$197,175
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
Senior GECX AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Lead Software Engineer
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4Hybrid
$117,930–$223,591
Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Campus, United States - BCG X
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3On-site
$155,000–$200,000
$80,400–$316,300
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$77,000–$214,000
$120,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Experienced Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$63,000–$153,000
Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer -Assoc Director
Chicago, IL · Milwaukee, WI · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$138,800–$434,000
Forward Deployed Software Engineering - Senior Associate
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$77,000–$214,000
$135,000–$145,000
AI - Cybersecurity Forward Deployed Engineer - FDE Senior Manager
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +41 moreChicago, IL +42
$112,900–$366,300
$5,900–$10,500/mo
125 of 180 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago pay?
168 of 180 postings state a pay range. The median is $175,000, and half of them sit between $145,000 and $198,000, from 61 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago require?
Of 180 postings, 99 state a minimum number of years, from 48 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 41 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (36), under 3 years (14) or 10 or more years (8).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago?
These 180 postings come from 71 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (24), Capgemini (18), PwC (US) (12), Salesforce (9) and Databricks (7).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago remote?
20 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 63 are hybrid and 19 are on-site. The remaining 78 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 102 of the 180 postings.
Counted over the 180 postings in this search. Postings read on November 1, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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