Senior AI Transformation Engineer (Forward-Deployed)

c2 labs; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

C2 Labs is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design, build, and ship AI-powered products and automation that transform government contracting workflows. You will work close to the mission, turning messy real-world processes into reliable software and agents, with high ownership and impact.

You'll apply AI architectures, integrate with enterprise systems, and ensure governance and security. This role emphasizes hands-on coding, cross-domain collaboration, and delivering

Qualifications

• 5-8 years building software, platforms, cloud systems, or applied technology products.
• 1-3 years shipping AI, automation, or LLM-powered products in production.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM systems (agents, RAG, automation, evaluation).
• Strong software engineering skills (Python required; modern web/TypeScript a plus).
• Cloud delivery experience (AWS and/or Azure), APIs, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excitement about AI-driven transformation in government contracting and government agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship AI-powered products, agents, copilots, and automation that create measurable operational impact.
• Turn complex business and mission workflows into simple, reliable technology products.
• Design and implement modern AI architectures (agents, orchestration, RAG/knowledge systems, evaluation, and human-in-the-loop controls).
• Integrate AI with enterprise systems, APIs, cloud services, and data sources so solutions work in the real world.
• Drive digital transformation by replacing slow manual processes with automated, intelligent workflows.
• Build with strong governance in mind: secure use of AI, clear human decision points, auditability, and responsible automation.
• Elevate customer experience and service: make tools intuitive, reliable, and easy for operators to adopt and trust.
• Support sales and business development with technical discovery, demos, solution framing, and credible delivery plans.
• Contribute across the stack as needed: software, data, cloud/infrastructure, DevOps, security, product and project management, and analysis.
• Raise the bar for quality: secure by design, observable, maintainable, and proven in production.
• Capture what works as reusable product patterns so the whole company moves faster.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Cloud platforms

AWS/Azure

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

AI/LLM systems

Software engineering

Communication

Customer-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Copilot Studio

Power Platform

Job description

C2 Labs is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to design, build, and ship AI-powered products and automation that transform government contracting workflows. You will work close to the mission, turning messy real-world processes into reliable software and agents, with high ownership and impact.

You'll apply AI architectures, integrate with enterprise systems, and ensure governance and security. This role emphasizes hands-on coding, cross-domain collaboration, and delivering