C3.ai

Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal, New Grad 2027

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2 days ago
Tysons, VA, USAEntry Level

Base Salary

$120k - $150k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain performant, scalable applications on the C3 Agentic AI Platform.
  • Build tools that help users understand and analyze large-scale data.
  • Debug, troubleshoot, modify, and unit-test 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 with senior engineers.
  • Work directly with U.S. federal customers through demonstrations, trials, and production application engagements.

Requirements

  • 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 and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance are required; an active clearance is preferred.
  • 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 and optimization.
  • Familiarity with agentic AI architectures, prompt engineering, or LLM tool calling and function execution.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with teams, and travel as needed.
  • Preferred qualifications include federal or DoD experience, an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater clearance, JavaScript framework experience, Git or version control experience, application deployment experience, and familiarity with Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code.

Benefits

  • Excellent benefits, competitive compensation, and a generous equity plan.
  • The role is open to candidates graduating in December 2026 or Summer/Fall 2027.
  • Virginia base pay range is $120,000–$150,000 USD.
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship.

Tech Stack

AngularBackbone.jsGitJavaJavaScriptPythonReactReduxVue.js

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About C3.ai

1,001-5,000 employees

C3 AI builds enterprise AI software, including the C3 Agentic AI Platform for developing and operating AI applications, a suite of industry-specific SaaS applications, and C3 Generative AI for domain-specific use cases. It sells to large enterprises and public-sector organizations via subscriptions and services. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, C3 AI is a public company trading on the NYSE (ticker: AI) and also listed on Mexico’s BMV.

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