Embedded AI Engineer for Mission-Critical Federal Apps

Accenture; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks experienced Forward Deployed Engineers to embed with federal clients and accelerate AI-native solutions at the mission edge. You will lead rapid engineering, deployment, and scaling of frontline AI capabilities, translating complex problems into executable roadmaps and production-grade designs.

As an FDE, you will integrate frontier AI tools within highly regulated environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver fast, secure, and impactful

Qualifications

• Demonstrates mission-focused problem solving in ambiguous federal contexts.
• Proven ability to engineer at the edge with autonomous decision-making.
• Strong aptitude for rapid prototyping and delivering production-grade AI solutions.
• Curiosity to learn frontier AI tools, models, and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid engineering, deployment, and scaling of AI-native solutions for federal clients.
• Architect, build, and deploy rapid prototypes using frontier AI tools and frameworks.
• Translate mission problems into technical roadmaps and implementable designs.
• Drive integration of AI-native solutions into legacy and regulated environments.
• Collaborate across frontend, backend, data pipelines, and orchestration layers to deliver end-to-end systems.

Skills

Mission-first mindset

Edge engineering

Bias for building

Frontier learning

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks experienced Forward Deployed Engineers to embed with federal clients and accelerate AI-native solutions at the mission edge. You will lead rapid engineering, deployment, and scaling of frontline AI capabilities, translating complex problems into executable roadmaps and production-grade designs.

As an FDE, you will integrate frontier AI tools within highly regulated environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver fast, secure, and impactful