$90,000–$200,000
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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$140,000–$180,000
BCG Platinion | Senior AI Tech Architect - AI Platforms
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +16 moreChicago, IL +17
$150,000
$87,400–$293,800
Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)
Chicago, IL · Boston, MA · +7 moreChicago, IL +8
$152,200–$205,900
Pay not posted
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, 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
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
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, Sales Development
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 more · US remoteChicago, IL +2 · US remoteRemote
$112,000–$168,000
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
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
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
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
PwC (US)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Data Engineering - Manager
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +1 moreChicago, IL +2
$99,000–$266,000
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +40 moreChicago, IL +41
$62,800–$218,800
AccordionPlans what the customer deploys first
Forward Deployed Engineer, Data & Analytics
Chicago, IL · Atlanta, GA · +6 moreChicago, IL +7On-site
$145,000–$240,000
HuronLeads the deployment team
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILRemote
$165,000–$190,000
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
AccentureIntegrates and configures it
Full Stack Engineer Manager (FDE)
Chicago, IL · New York, NY · +39 moreChicago, IL +40
$80,400–$316,300
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
SilklinePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist
Chicago, IL · Seattle, WAChicago, IL +1
$150,000–$225,000
CapgeminiIntegrates and configures it
Capgemini Invent- Contextual Systems Engineer Managing Consultant
Chicago, IL
$127,500–$249,350
$130,000–$175,000
HuronIntegrates and configures it
AI Solution Architect-Research Office Managed Services
Chicago, ILRemote
$155,000–$175,000
Amazon (incl AWS)Integrates and configures it
Sr. Delivery Consultant- Data & Analytics, WWPS, ProServe Non Profits Organization (NPO)
Chicago, IL · Herndon, VA · +1 moreChicago, IL +2On-site
$153,600–$207,800
$200,000–$300,000 · OTE
HuronIntegrates and configures it
Digital Consulting - Databricks Technical Architect - Manager
Chicago, IL
$145,000–$170,000
$125,000–$225,000
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist - Public Sector, Nonprofit & Education
Chicago, IL · Mclean, VA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
Pay not posted
SalesforcePlans what the customer deploys first
Deployment Strategist (Mid/Senior Levels)
Chicago, IL · San Francisco, CA · +8 moreChicago, IL +9Remote
$134,750–$316,750
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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