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Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal, New Grad 2027

C3 AI· Forward Deployed Engineering
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Tysons, VA$120k - $150kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Engineer role designing, developing, and deploying AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 Agentic AI Platform for U.S. federal customers. Full-stack software engineering with direct customer exposure; open to graduates December 2026 or Summer/Fall 2027.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain performant and scalable applications on the C3 Agentic AI Platform.
  • Build and improve tools that help users understand and analyze large-scale data.
  • Perform debugging, troubleshooting, modifications, and unit testing of customer applications and solutions.
  • Assess technical risks and formulate mitigation strategies.
  • Develop specifications, technical documentation, and user support guides.
  • Support technical demonstrations, proofs-of-technology, and customer training sessions alongside senior engineers.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
  • Experience with Python, JavaScript, Java, or other object-oriented programming languages.
  • Hands-on experience with data structures, algorithms, cloud computing, relational or NoSQL databases, and profiling & optimization.
  • Familiarity with agentic AI architectures, prompt engineering, or the fundamentals of LLM tool calling and function execution.
  • Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a passion for solving complex engineering problems in collaboration with a team.
  • Ability to operate with high autonomy in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively and scale your impact across teams.
  • Thrives in a fun, friendly, and intellectually stimulating team culture.
  • Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

Required:Programming languagesData structures and algorithmsCloud computingDatabasesAgentic AI / LLM tool executionCommunicationAutonomy in fast-paced environments

Benefits

  • C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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