Spaulding Ridge PE-backed

Forward Deployed Engineer

Chicago, IL On-site $116K–$223K Senior (6+ yrs) Added Jul 4

About the role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be responsible for scoping, designing, implementing, and testing modern data, analytics, and application solutions for our clients. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, Snowflake architecture, data engineering, BI/reporting, and client advisory. Working closely with our client partners, you'll develop relationships with key business and technical stakeholders while building tangible business value through scalable data platforms, intuitive reporting experiences, and data-driven applications. You will help clients move away from manual reporting, fragmented data sources, and disconnected systems toward trusted, governed, and actionable analytics. We hire individuals that are passionate about solving problems and bringing innovative ideas to our clients and our team. As a growing firm, you will be given the opportunity to engage clients from the proposal phase through architecture, delivery, enablement, and support, while helping build and mentor a team of experts within our Data Solutions practice. Ideal candidates will possess the following: Ability to collaborate with client stakeholders and internal team members to design and implement technology that aligns with client business objectives. Ability to lead end-to-end solution architecture across source systems, integration layers, Snowflake, transformation logic, semantic/reporting layers, APIs, and user-facing applications. Ability to build mock Proofs of Concept for Snowflake-backed reporting, analytics applications, data products, and integrations across cloud-based and on-premise business systems. Qualifications: Minimum 7+ years of professional consulting or relevant industry experience, which may include software engineering, data engineering, analytics engineering, solution architecture, enterprise data platform implementations, business transformation, and client-facing delivery.

Industry

Cloud & Data Advisory / IT Implementation Consulting

Top skills for this role

  • Snowflake architecture and data platform implementation
  • 2. Full-stack development (React/Next.js/Python/.NET)
  • 3. Client advisory from discovery through delivery

Languages

PythonJavaScript/TypeScriptSQL

Frameworks & tools

SnowflakedbtFivetranBoomiMuleSoftWorkatoMatillionAirflowPower BITableauLookerSigmaOmniReactNext.jsNode.jsFastAPIFlask.NETJava

AI / ML skills

AI-assisted developmentLLM-enabled analyticsRAG patternsautomated report narratives (good-to-have)

Customer skills

Client advisory, discovery workshops, scoping sessions, executive/oral presentations, sales cycle support, POC delivery

Domain knowledge

ERP, CRM, finance, operations, supply chain, healthcare, private equity, enterprise reporting

Travel: yes
Equity: not specified

You'll be redirected to Spaulding Ridge's career page.

Want to be matched directly?

Join the network