Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

C3 AI is seeking early professional Forward Deployed Engineers to join the Federal team. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will design, develop, and deploy AI-based enterprise applications at scale on the C3 Agentic AI Platform, working directly with U.S. federal customers through hands-on engagements, including demonstrations, proofs-of-technology, trials, and production applications. This is a full-stack software engineering role with direct customer exposure.

• This role is open to candidates graduating in December 2026 or Summer/Fall 2027.
• This role requires U.S. citizenship.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance is required; an active clearance is preferred.

Key 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.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current, active U.S. Government security clearance (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater).
• Experience with the Federal government, especially DoD.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular.
• Experience with Git or other version control software.
• Prior internship or project experience deploying applications at scale.
• Experience using modern developer AI workflows (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) and understanding how they interact with underlying execution environments.