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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

There are fewer forward deployed engineer jobs in Chicago than on the coasts. The employers here post a lot of roles, though, including entry-level ones from Palantir.

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Databricks, Fin and Palantir lead Chicago

Forward deployed engineers write code inside a customer's systems and stay until it works for the people using it. Chicago's employers hire them by industry.

Databricks lists Chicago FDE roles for financial services, healthcare, retail and media, plus a general Sr. FDE role. Fin, now part of Salesforce, posts FDE and senior FDE roles for Chicago and San Francisco on Intercom's job board.

Palantir uses Chicago for new talent. It lists a commercial FDSE new grad role as hybrid, and commercial FDSE internships as on-site.

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Forward deployed engineer jobs in Chicago

Chicago postings we read.

CompanyRoleListed locationWork pattern
DatabricksSr. Forward Deployed EngineerChicagoNot stated
DatabricksSr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial ServicesChicagoNot stated
DatabricksSr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), RetailChicagoNot stated
Fin (Intercom)Forward Deployed EngineerChicago or San FranciscoHybrid
Fin (Intercom)Senior Forward Deployed EngineerChicago or San FranciscoNot stated
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad, CommercialChicagoHybrid
PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship, CommercialChicagoOn-site
DatabricksSr. Deployment Strategist, FDE, Financial ServicesAtlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York or Washington, DCNot stated

Taken from each company's own careers page. Postings close, so check the posting before you apply.

Patterns

What Chicago offers FDEs

  • A way in for new grads Palantir posts a commercial new grad FDSE role and commercial internships in Chicago.
  • Office days Fin expects employees in the office on set days each week, and asks FDEs to work on-site with customers.
  • Industry teams Databricks splits its Chicago FDE hiring into financial services, healthcare, retail and media teams.

A Chicago team can add an FDE without a local hire

The engineer can work inside a Chicago team remotely, with time in the room agreed for the parts that need it.

Hiring a forward deployed engineer for a Chicago team

Chicago teams often compete with Databricks for the same senior FDEs. We search wider: the senior people who have applied to us, and our own contacts.

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FDE questions about Chicago

Who hires forward deployed engineers in Chicago?

In the postings we read: Databricks, Fin (on Intercom's job board) and Palantir. Databricks has the most Chicago FDE roles.

Are there entry-level FDE jobs in Chicago?

Yes. Palantir posts a commercial new grad FDSE role and commercial FDSE internships in Chicago.

Do Chicago FDE roles need office days?

Mostly, yes. Fin expects set office days each week. Palantir lists its Chicago new grad role as hybrid and its internships as on-site.

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