Forward Deployed Engineer (Chicago)

C3 AI; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Competitive compensation

Great benefits

Job summary

C3 AI is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers to design, develop, and deploy production AI-driven applications on the C3 AI Platform, working directly with customers to translate requirements into scalable demos and solutions.

Responsibilities include full-stack development, mentoring, design reviews, testing, training, documentation, risk mitigation, and close collaboration with product and engineering to improve software quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or comparable field.
• 2+ years of professional software development with object-oriented programming languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform.
• Mentor junior team members; share coding standards and design techniques.
• Conduct design and code reviews of customer software applications.
• Test and enhance customer applications; troubleshoot and improve software.
• Deliver technical enablement through product demonstrations and training sessions.
• Write documentation and technical artifacts.
• Identify and mitigate risk through proactive planning and customer-focused mitigations.
• Drive product improvement by collaborating with product management and engineering.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Communication

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

OOP languages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

React

Redux

Vue

Angular

Python

JavaScript

Job description

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise.Learn more at: C3 AI

C3 AI is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be engineering full-stack AI-driven web applications on the C3 AI Platform, working directly with customers to design, develop, and deploy production applications, demos, and proofs-of-technology. An ideal candidate possesses strategic and analytical aptitude, software development expertise, and excellent interpersonal skills.

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a comparable area of study.
• 2+ 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 and problem-solving abilities.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred qualifications

• Graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a comparable area of study.
• Experience deploying enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience working in a customer-facing role.
• Software development experience with JavaScript and Python.
• Experience with Git or other version control software.
• Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular.

C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.

Illinois Base Pay Range

$120,000—$158,000 USD

C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status.