Client-Facing Data & AI Solutions Engineer

CrossCountry Consulting LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

CrossCountry Consulting LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients in designing and implementing data-driven solutions. You will own end-to-end project execution, from concept to implementation, often working on-site with client teams and executives to align priorities and deliver impact.

You will collaborate with fellow FDEs, product teams, and strategy colleagues while traveling 50–75% to client sites, depending on team needs and location.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with up to 1 year of professional experience in engineering or technical role.
• Engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to understand their most pressing problems and design and implement data-driven solutions to address them.
• Work in small teams with minimal supervision, taking ownership of high-impact projects from planning through implementation.
• Discuss architecture with fellow engineers and establish strategy for your team.
• Wrangle massive-scale data and code custom web applications to deliver client solutions.
• Speak with client executives to share progress, gather input, and align on priorities.
• Collaborate internally with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds, including other FDEs, product teams, and strategy teams.
• Work externally with clients, often on site, to understand and tackle their priorities.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

TypeScript/JavaScript

Education

Computer Science

Mathematics

Software Engineering

Physics

Data Science

Job description

CrossCountry Consulting LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients in designing and implementing data-driven solutions. You will own end-to-end project execution, from concept to implementation, often working on-site with client teams and executives to align priorities and deliver impact.

You will collaborate with fellow FDEs, product teams, and strategy colleagues while traveling 50–75% to client sites, depending on team needs and location.