Forward Deployed Engineer – Federal

C3 AI

. Operate and maintain the C3 AI Platform in the customer's disconnected, on-premises environment, maximizing uptime .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeMaryland • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $120,000 - $158,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and maintaining the C3 AI Platform in on-premises environments, with strong skills in incident response, system monitoring, and automation. Proficient in software development using JavaScript and Python, with a focus on customer engagement and translating needs into technical requirements.

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C3 AI Platform OperationJavaScript DevelopmentPython ScriptingKubernetes Infrastructure ManagementLinux Operating Systems Expertise

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Hard Skills

JavaScriptPythonBash ScriptingKubernetesLinuxDatabase ConceptsGitObject-Oriented ProgrammingSystem MonitoringAutomation

Soft Skills

Customer-Facing ExperienceIncident ResponseProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

C3 AI PlatformVersion Control Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

On-Premises EnvironmentScalable InfrastructureFault-Tolerant SystemsSecurity Review ComplianceSTEM Degree

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptKubernetesLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate and maintain the C3 AI Platform in the customer's disconnected, on-premises environment, maximizing uptime
Respond to incidents and outages by diagnosing root cause, restoring service, and documenting findings
Monitor system health and build alerting and automation to prevent recurrence
Plan and perform upgrades and patches using offline artifacts
Contribute to application development and enhancements when operations are steady
Gather customer feedback, understand use cases, and translate needs into requirements
Surface technical risks and work with product, engineering, and SRE teams to improve product quality
Occasionally travel to C3 AI offices or other customer sites
Complete training, including regular travel to the Tysons, VA office during the 3–6 month program-access period

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent professional experience
Software development experience with JavaScript and Python
Experience with scripting or programming (Python or Bash preferred) to automate and monitor systems
Experience working in a customer-facing role
Demonstrated experience in deploying, managing, and operating scalable and fault-tolerant Kubernetes-based infrastructure, especially on-prem (preferred)
Expertise in Linux operating systems, networking, and database concepts (preferred)
Experience with Git or other version control software (preferred)
2+ years of professional software development experience with object-oriented programming languages (preferred)
U.S. citizenship
Active Secret clearance
Ability to obtain additional program access
Authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship
Ability to work full time on-site in a secure government facility
Ability to undergo enhanced security review and comply with ongoing reporting obligations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent benefits
Competitive compensation package
Generous equity plan