$150,000–$225,000
FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago involving proof of concept
82 postings · 42 companies · 78 state pay: median $186,000, half $154,000–$213,000
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Lead Software Engineer - Senior GECX AI Engineer-
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +4 moreChicago, IL +5Hybrid
$109,180–$197,175
Sr. Managing Consultant/Managing Consultant AI Architect - Financial Services Operations & Technology
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +3 moreChicago, IL +4
$158,000–$210,000
$179,500–$203,500
$54,400–$196,000
$101,140–$182,624
$112,000–$160,000
BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$190,000
Google Agentic AI Delivery Senior Engineer
Chicago, IL · Albany, NY · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$266,300
$89,400–$166,398
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 moreChicago, IL +8
$152,200–$205,900
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$150,000
$87,400–$293,800
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
SalesforceIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +9 moreChicago, IL +10
$88,970–$316,750
Pure StorageIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineering, Portworx
Chicago, IL · Santa Clara, CA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2On-site
$208,000–$305,000
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
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
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
Thomson ReutersPlans what the customer deploys first
Senior Tax & Audit AI Engineer, FDE
Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +3 moreChicago, IL +4Hybrid
$102,200–$218,600
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
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
Thomson ReutersLeads the deployment team
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering – Tax & Audit
Chicago, IL · Brooklyn, NY · +4 moreChicago, IL +5Hybrid
$118,400–$253,000
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +3 moreChicago, IL +4
$219,765–$302,220
$200,000–$300,000 · OTE
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
MiQBuilds for teams inside the company
Automation & Innovation Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NYChicago, IL +1Hybrid
$140,000–$180,000
StoneX Group Inc.Builds for teams inside the company
Platform Engineer, Forward Deployment (HR Solutions)
Chicago, ILHybrid
$110,000–$130,000
LinkedInBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Architect - SaaS GTM Tech & Analytics | IC4
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3Hybrid
$141,000–$231,000
StripeBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Engineer
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$172,600–$258,800
PwC (US)Builds for teams inside the company
Tax Innovation - AI Engineer - Manager
Chicago, IL · Dallas, TX · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$99,000–$266,000
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Builds for teams inside the company
Forward Deploy Engineer
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CAChicago, IL +1Remote
$220,000–$320,000
PrologisBuilds for teams inside the company
Lead AI Engineer
Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · +3 moreChicago, IL +4On-site
$147,000–$202,000
IPM Integrated Project Management CompanyBuilds for teams inside the company
AI Solutions Engineer
Burr Ridge, ILHybrid
$80,000–$140,000
SalesforceBuilds for teams inside the company
Partner Technical Architect - Agentforce
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +2 moreChicago, IL +3
$172,500–$285,800
DRWBuilds for teams inside the company
Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems
Chicago, IL
$175,000–$225,000
$186,000–$222,000
54 of 82 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago involving proof of concept pay?
78 of 82 postings state a pay range. The median is $186,000, and half of them sit between $154,000 and $213,000, from 38 companies.
How much experience do FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago involving proof of concept require?
Of 82 postings, 53 state a minimum number of years, from 36 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 24 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (16), 10 or more years (9) or under 3 years (4).
Which companies are hiring for FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago involving proof of concept?
These 82 postings come from 42 companies. The employers with the most postings are Accenture (13), Capgemini (9), Salesforce (6), Google (4) and Databricks (3).
Are FDE and deployment jobs in Chicago involving proof of concept remote?
14 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 25 are hybrid and 6 are on-site. The remaining 37 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 39 of the 82 postings.
Counted over the 82 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