AI-Ready Software Engineer: Fast-Track Deployment

SkillStorm; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid AI training

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

SkillStorm is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the DC area. No AI experience required: you’ll start with six weeks of paid AI engineering training, then be deployed to federal and Fortune 100 clients.

Earn $95,000–$120,000 in your first year, with the potential to reach $170K+ with experience. You bring solid software fundamentals, proficiency in common languages, and a readiness for a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI-enabled applications after six weeks of paid training.
• Own delivery of client-facing capability end-to-end from framing to deployment.
• Work embedded with client engineers in their environment and constraints.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into scoped specifications and defensible architecture.
• Apply AI-assisted tooling to accelerate delivery and build AI-enabled capability for client missions.
• Set patterns and reference implementations for engineering teams.
• Brief client stakeholders and produce lasting documentation.

Skills

2+ years dev

Java

REST APIs

SQL/Relational DBs

Bachelor's degree

U.S. citizenship

Hybrid Tysons Corner

Client-facing comms

W2 through SkillStorm

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Job description

SkillStorm is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the DC area. No AI experience required: you’ll start with six weeks of paid AI engineering training, then be deployed to federal and Fortune 100 clients.

Earn $95,000–$120,000 in your first year, with the potential to reach $170K+ with experience. You bring solid software fundamentals, proficiency in common languages, and a readiness for a Secret clearance.