Frontline AI Engineer for Defence & Enterprise Apps

C3 AI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

C3 AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, develop, and deploy full-stack AI-powered enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform, working directly with customers to deliver production-ready software and demos.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to define analytics capabilities, support mission-critical defence projects in the UK and Europe, and mentor junior team members while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• MSc or Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a comparable area of study.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with object-oriented programming languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team.
• Analytical, problem-solving abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy applications. Engineer full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform.
• Mentor junior team members. Share coding standards and design techniques with less experienced engineers.
• Conduct design and code reviews. Review customer software applications for quality, architecture, and best practices.
• Test and enhance customer applications. Troubleshoot, test, and improve customer software applications directly and on behalf of customers.
• Deliver technical enablement. Lead technical deep-dives, product demonstrations, and customer training sessions.
• Write documentation. Produce application specifications, technical documentation, and supporting artifacts.
• Identify and mitigate risk. Continuously surface technical risks and gaps; devise mitigation strategies in anticipation of customer needs.
• Drive product improvement. Work closely with product management and engineering to improve the overall quality of C3 AI software.

Skills

Full-stack software development

JavaScript

Python

React

Communication

Education

MSc or Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

React

Redux

Vue

Angular

Job description

C3 AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, develop, and deploy full-stack AI-powered enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform, working directly with customers to deliver production-ready software and demos.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to define analytics capabilities, support mission-critical defence projects in the UK and Europe, and mentor junior team members while ensuring high-quality software delivery.