$110,000–$130,000
Forward deployed engineer - M&A group
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$130,000–$160,000Itasca, ILHybridFull-time
Build and operate production AI applications for IFS’s M&A Group and acquired companies, partnering with business and technical stakeholders from discovery through deployment and adoption.
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Posted base pay
$130K–$160KBelow the median
Midpoint $145K · median $190K
Median $190K
This job$130K–$160KSenior FDE postings1,874 postings · middle 50% of posted pay$160K–$220KThe work
Builds for teams inside the company
Balance Mostly building
Project stages
- Pre-sales (not covered)
- Proof of concept
- Implementation
- Operations
- Coding
- Writes production code
- Builds for
- Internal teams
- Level
- Senior
- Role
- Individual contributor
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About IFS
IFS builds AI-powered ERP, enterprise asset management, and field service management software for asset- and service-heavy industries like aerospace, energy, and manufacturing.
Late-stage private · 5000+ people
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