Junior AI Forward-Deployed Engineer

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an APX Forward Deployed Engineer Program Junior FDE. You will work at the intersection of engineering, product thinking, and client delivery to move from ambiguous client problems to production‑grade solutions in weeks.

You will collaborate with senior FDEs, handle AI toolchains, and help translate requirements into actionable plans while navigating highly regulated federal environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated hands‑on coding experience building and shipping software projects.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, R, Rust) with knowledge of building production services.
• Familiarity with Generative AI (LLMs, chatbots, or AI‑powered apps) and eagerness to learn how model outputs influence product workflows.
• Exposure working with APIs and simple data flows, managing structured and unstructured data and ensure data quality.
• Ability to travel, dependent on client and team.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain a federal security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Embed within client environments as part of a forward deployed engineering team to build rapid prototypes using AI tools and modern frameworks (brief version).
• Use AI tools (LLMs, coding assistants, and agent frameworks) as part of daily development work.
• Support integration of solutions into client environments, including legacy systems and regulated data contexts.
• Work across the tech stack (frontend, backend, APIs) to develop applications and data workflows.
• Collaborate with senior FDEs to translate problems into technical plans and deliver rapid iterations.

Skills

Programming languages & coding

Generative AI familiarity

APIs & data flows

Travel willingness

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent coding experience

Tools

Palantir

Databricks

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google Cloud

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an APX Forward Deployed Engineer Program Junior FDE. You will work at the intersection of engineering, product thinking, and client delivery to move from ambiguous client problems to production‑grade solutions in weeks.

You will collaborate with senior FDEs, handle AI toolchains, and help translate requirements into actionable plans while navigating highly regulated federal environments.