Ahead: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 98

  open professional roles

• 102

  opened in the last 90 days

  124 in the last 12 months

• 2%

  of roles are remote

• 13

  states hiring

  Illinois, California, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee

What it hires for: Engineering (67), Operations (12), Marketing (6), Product (6), Customer Success (5). By level: senior ic (43), mid level (26), director (21), early career (14), entry level (10).

Where: United States (51), 1200 Technology Way, Libertyville, Illinois (8), Chicago, IL (8), Atlanta, GA (7), Libertyville, IL (6), Charlotte, NC (5), California (4), Chicago, Illinois (4).

Main hubs: Chicago, IL (8), Atlanta, GA (7), Libertyville, IL (6), Charlotte, NC (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Ahead hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Ahead's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 125 professional roles in that time.
• 6 of Ahead's 59 open roles (10%) are entry-level or early-career and 1 describe structured training.
• 23 open roles (39%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Databricks, Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot.
• Among open roles, 2 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
• 30% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
• 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 42 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Ahead ranks #322 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.

What Ahead asks for

AI tools named: Databricks (5), Claude (3), Cursor (2), GitHub Copilot (2), ServiceNow Now Assist (2), AWS Bedrock (1). AI certifications named: Generic 'AI/ML certification' (2).

Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words

Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.

• “As an Associate Design in LAUNCH, you will start out in a 3-month training program within our Foundry Engineering team.”Launch Associate, Product Engineer (training provided)

How Ahead compares with Technology & Software employers

Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Sr Pre-Sales Engineer-NetworkAtlanta, GA · $190k–$300k
• IT Services Escalation ManagerUnited States
• Assistant Controller1200 Technology Way, Libertyville, Illinois
• Data Principal Technical ConsultantUnited States
• Senior Client Success ManagerOrlando, Florida
• Senior Technical Consultant - CTEM / Vulnerability Management EngineerUnited States
• Director of Supply Chain1200 Technology Way, Libertyville, Illinois
• Director, Financial SolutionsChicago, Illinois
• Managing Director Security Sales - WestIrvine, California
• Practice Director - Application SecurityUnited States

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What Ahead pays

Across 37 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 30% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Ahead hiring?

Ahead has 98 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 102 opened in the last 90 days and 124 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Ahead pay?

Across 37 postings with a posted salary range, Ahead's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Ahead hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 6 of Ahead's 59 open roles (10%) are entry-level or early-career and 1 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

What skills does Ahead ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are aws (18), azure (16), ci/cd (12), salesforce (11), gcp (10), change management (9).