Skip to content

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - New York

Published · Updated

$110,000–$140,000New York, NYHybrid

Design and implement data-driven solutions to client problems.

Find roles that fit you

We find roles for your experience and goals, explain the fit, and help you get introduced to hiring teams.

We never share your profile with employers without your permission.

At a glance

Posted base pay

$110K–$140KBelow the median

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations (not covered)

Travel Up to 50%

Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 1+ yearsprofessional experience in an engineering or technical role

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • front-end frameworks
  • storage systems

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Company size: About 1,001–5,000 people17%
  • Company stage: Later private32%
  • Hybrid34%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Technical lead45%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

The job description from CrossCountry Consulting

Posted by CrossCountry Consulting on

By joining our team as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will serve as a key member of our Data and AI Solutions team and partner with our customers to understand their most complex challenges and design and implement tailored solutions. You will bring your problem-solving ability, creativity, and technical expertise to help organizations put their data to work, solve critical business challenges, and drive meaningful impact. In this role, you’ll own end-to-end execution of high-impact projects while working across industries to solve complex, real-world problems.

As an FDE, you will take ownership of projects from concept through implementation, working in small teams to deliver tailored technical solutions. Your work may span designing technical architecture, working with large-scale datasets, developing custom applications, collaborating with customer executives, and contributing to team strategy.

What You'll Do:

  • 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.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction.
  • Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, and comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iterative work with users.
  • An eagerness to creatively solve technical problems using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
  • Interest in working with and using large-scale data to solve valuable business problems.
  • Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites; travel of 25-50% is expected, though requirements vary by team and location.

Qualifications:

  • Recent graduate with up to 1 year of professional experience in engineering or technical role.
  • Engineering background, preferably 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.

For applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $110,000 - $140,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.

View posting at CrossCountry Consulting

About CrossCountry Consulting

Advisory and technology firm helping CFOs, corporate leaders, and private-equity sponsors improve finance, accounting, risk, and operations.

Private Late · 1000–2000 people

Similar jobs

Hiring at CrossCountry Consulting and want this page changed or removed? Email info@nextmove.md and we take it down.

Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$110,000–$140,000
Pay details

For applicants located in New York, CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $110,000 - $140,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.

Location
New York, NY
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment type
Full-time
Travel
Up to 50%
Experience requirements
  • 1+ years: professional experience in an engineering or technical role (required)