Forward Deployed Engineer

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA
Salary
$280,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 25, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $290k
$116k most similar roles pay here $320k

This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $146,500–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $290k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) is a global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management, providing services to buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. Industry: Commercial Real Estate Services

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,000–$190,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will operate at the front lines of innovation by collaborating directly with product and engineering teams to design, architect, and deploy solutions for high-priority business problems. You will move rapidly from concept to production-ready prototypes in days or weeks, translating ambiguous requirements into scalable systems. Your daily work involves building AI agents and multi-agent systems, developing agent skills, implementing Model Context Protocol servers, and integrating LLMs with RAG architectures. The role requires proficiency in Python, front-end frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular, and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will utilize tools like LangChain, LangGraph, and AutoGen to automate complex workflows while ensuring enterprise standards for security and reliability. This role focuses on solving complex data and AI challenges within a high-speed environment.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead solution design and architecture for complex data and AI problems from discovery to technical blueprint.
  • Develop and deploy production-ready prototypes for complex AI problems within compressed timeframes of days or weeks.
  • Build and maintain multi-agent systems, including agent skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations.
  • Create high-quality technical documentation including architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and API contracts.
  • Develop front-end interfaces and dashboards to make complex AI outputs accessible for non-technical users.
  • Implement evaluation harnesses, guardrails, and monitoring pipelines to ensure agent reliability in production.
  • Translate ambiguous business requirements into concrete technical solutions with minimal oversight.
  • Mentor junior engineers on prompt design, agentic development patterns, and rapid delivery techniques.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of professional software engineering experience including solution design and architecture ownership.
  • Must demonstrate ability to architect end-to-end systems with clear documentation and stakeholder communication.
  • Must have hands-on experience building AI agents, including defining agent skills, tool use, memory, and multi-step reasoning.
  • Must have direct experience with AWS Agent Core or equivalent for building and operating production agents.
  • Must possess working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect agents with external systems.
  • Must be proficient in Python and at least one front-end framework such as React, Vue.js, or Angular.
  • Must have experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP.

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