Mission-Driven AI Engineer, Forward-Deployed

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA seeks an APX Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with federal clients, translating frontier AI capabilities into mission-critical applications within high-security environments.

You will lead rapid engineering, architecture decisions, and production deployments of AI-native systems, guiding teams and delivering impactful results at the mission edge.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with government partners and a commitment to responsible AI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional software engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of frontier AI platforms and tools.
• Experience leading design, build and deployment of production systems for federal clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid engineering, deployment and scaling of mission-critical AI-native solutions for the federal government.
• Architect, build, and deploy rapid prototypes using frontier AI tools and frameworks.
• Translate mission problems into actionable technical roadmaps and production-grade designs.
• Collaborate with diverse environments, including regulated data ecosystems and legacy platforms.

Skills

Python

Rust

Full-stack development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Claude

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA seeks an APX Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with federal clients, translating frontier AI capabilities into mission-critical applications within high-security environments.

You will lead rapid engineering, architecture decisions, and production deployments of AI-native systems, guiding teams and delivering impactful results at the mission edge.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with government partners and a commitment to responsible AI.