Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
C3 AI · Redwood City, California, United States; Tysons, Virginia, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days C3 AI's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of C3 AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at C3 AI
- high 72 stale, 0 reposted of 72 open
- Hiring momentum
- 94 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from C3 AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for C3 AI.
About this role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at C3 AI, you will be responsible for engineering full-stack AI-driven web applications on the C3 AI Platform, working closely with U.S. federal customers. Your day-to-day tasks will include developing and deploying applications, mentoring junior team members, conducting design and code reviews, and delivering technical enablement through product demonstrations and training sessions.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of C3 AI as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a comparable area of study
- 2+ years of professional software development experience with object-oriented programming languages
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to travel as needed
Nice to have
- Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or greater
- Experience with the Federal government, especially DoD
- Graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a comparable area of study
- Experience deploying enterprise-scale applications
- Experience working in a customer-facing role
What you get
- Excellent benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Generous equity plan
Worth weighing
- U.S. citizenship required
- Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship
- Salary range provided only for California and Virginia
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Listed by C3 AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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