Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
$120,000–$158,000 year
On-site · Redwood City, California, United States or Tysons, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Forward Deployed Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven full-stack applications for U.S. federal customers on the C3 AI Platform. Responsibilities include developing and deploying applications, mentoring engineers, conducting design/code reviews, testing and enhancing customer software, delivering technical enablement, writing documentation, identifying and mitigating risk, and driving product improvement. Qualifications include a STEM degree, 2+ years of software development, strong communication, travel ability, and security-clearance preferences (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph). Proficiency in JavaScript and Python and experience with JS frameworks (React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, Angular) are preferred.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or comparable area of study
- 2+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages
- Experience with JavaScript and Python (preferred)
- Experience deploying enterprise-scale applications (preferred)
- Experience working in a customer-facing role (preferred)
- Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater (preferred)
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship (explicit expectation)
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or comparable area of study
- 2+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel as needed
- Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater (preferred)
- Experience with JavaScript and Python (preferred)
- Experience with React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular (preferred)
- Experience deploying enterprise-scale applications (preferred)
- Experience working in a customer-facing role (preferred)
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship (preferred)
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required
Apply with one swipe on Sorce. We auto-fill applications and apply on your behalf — no cover letters, no 40-minute forms.
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.