# Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal, New Grad 2027 at C3 AI

> Design, build, and deploy AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 Agentic AI Platform for U.S. federal customers.

- Company: C3 AI (c3.ai)
- Location: Tysons, Virginia, United States
- Places: Tysons, United States
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Level: Entry level
- Team: Federal
- Apply: https://c3.ai/job-description/8900477002?gh_jid=8900477002
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/forward-deployed-engineer-federal-new-grad-2027-c3-ai-kn79esjdx809c32t8238t0b1s98hc0b5

## The posting

Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal, New Grad 2027
C3 AI · Tysons, Virginia, United States

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: **[C3 AI](https://c3.ai/)**

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.**

**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.

**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 en