Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate)
CrossCountry Consulting· Chicago, IL, United States
Posted November 8, 2026
- Experience
- Up to 1 years
- Pay
- $95,000 – $125K per year
- Education
- Must complete degree program by January 2027; Engineering background preferably CS, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science
- Location
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
About this role
CrossCountry Consulting is a business advisory firm focused on finance, accounting, risk, and technology-enabled transformation for CFOs and private equity. This recent-graduate role sits on the Data and AI Solutions team, owning end-to-end client projects that turn complex data challenges into tailored technical solutions.
What you will do
- Work directly with clients to understand problems and design data-driven solutions
- Own high-impact projects from planning through implementation in small teams
- Discuss architecture and set team strategy
- Wrangle large-scale data and build custom web applications
- Speak with client executives on progress and priorities
- Collaborate with internal FDEs, product, and strategy teams
- Work on-site with clients as needed
What the employer expects
- Must complete degree by January 2027
- Recent graduate with up to 1 year professional engineering or technical experience
- Engineering background (CS, Math, Software Engineering, Physics, Data Science preferred)
- Proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript
- Willingness to travel 25-50%
Skills
- Python
- Java
- C++
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- data structures
- cloud infrastructure
- front-end frameworks
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