Junior AI Engineer - Mission-Driven, Forward-Deployed

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Junior Forward Deployed Engineer to join the APX program and embed with federal clients to accelerate AI adoption. You will translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into practical, production-ready solutions within regulated environments, collaborating with senior FDEs and client teams.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, integration with legacy systems, handling structured and unstructured data, and applying responsible AI guardrails while delivering

Qualifications

• Mission-first mindset and relentless problem solving to move fast.
• Grit and tenacity to engineer at the edge with rapid experimentation.
• Bias for building: iterate quickly, communicate clearly, deliver value.

Responsibilities

• Embed within client environments as part of a forward deployed engineering team to build rapid prototypes using AI tools, coding assistants, and modern frameworks.
• Use AI tools (LLMs, coding assistants, agentic frameworks) as part of daily development work.
• Support integration of solutions into complex client environments, including legacy systems and regulated data contexts.
• Work across the tech stack (frontend, backend, APIs, simple data pipelines) and help develop applications and workflows that use structured and unstructured enterprise data.
• Assist in evaluating model outputs, testing workflows, and applying responsible AI guardrails.
• Implement AI solutions such as RAG workflows, semantic search, prompt engineering patterns, and simple agent behaviors.
• Work with senior FDEs to clarify problem statements and translate them into technical plans.
• Participate in rapid experimentation cycles and incorporate user feedback into updates, documenting solution decisions and contributing to internal learning assets.
• Leverage technical expertise to help clients navigate the rapidly evolving technological landscape, serving as a trusted advisor on emerging AI capabilities, increasing user adoption and scaling mission impact.
• Share observations, user friction points, reusable assets and field intelligence back to APX teams to improve delivery approaches.

Skills

Mission-first mindset

Grit & tenacity

Bias for building

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Junior Forward Deployed Engineer to join the APX program and embed with federal clients to accelerate AI adoption. You will translate cutting-edge AI capabilities into practical, production-ready solutions within regulated environments, collaborating with senior FDEs and client teams.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, integration with legacy systems, handling structured and unstructured data, and applying responsible AI guardrails while delivering