Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal

Fdetimes; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous equity plan

Job summary

C3 AI seeks Forward Deployed Engineers to join the Federal team. You will engineer full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform and work directly with U.S. federal customers to design, develop, and deploy production applications, demos, and proofs-of-technology.

U.S. citizenship is required; TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or higher is preferred. Responsibilities include mentoring, design reviews, testing, documentation, and customer training sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or comparable field.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy applications. Engineer full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform.
• Mentor junior team members and share coding standards.
• Conduct design and code reviews for customer software.
• Test and enhance customer applications and troubleshoot.
• Deliver technical enablement through deep-dives and demonstrations.
• Write documentation and specifications for applications.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and gaps.
• Collaborate with product management to improve software quality.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

JavaScript

Python

Git

React

Redux

Vue

Backbone

Angular

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 to join the Federal team. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be engineering full-stack AI-driven web applications on the C3 AI Platform, working directly with U.S. federal 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.

This role requires U.S. citizenship. An active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater is preferred.

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.li>
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred qualifications

• Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater.
• Experience with the Federal government, especially DoD.
• 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.li>
• Experience with Git or other version control software.
• Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.

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

Virginia Base Pay Range

$120,000—$158,000 USD

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