--- title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD) at C3 AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/forward-deployed-engineer-federal-onsite-lexington-park-md-c3-ai-remote-qq9rnek3dhsf' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD) at C3 AI - **Company:** C3 AI - **Location:** Remote - **Compensation:** $120k–$158k - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://c3.ai/job-description/8886602002?gh_jid=8886602002 ## Job description 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 a Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (On-Site) to join our Federal team. In this role, you will be the on-site engineer responsible for a C3 AI Platform deployment running in a disconnected, on-premises environment at a secure government facility in Southern Maryland. Your primary focus is keeping the system available: monitoring its health, responding to incidents and outages, performing upgrades and patches, and building the automation and runbooks that keep problems from recurring. When operations are steady, you will support the customer’s applications on the platform through troubleshooting and evaluating potential enhancements. An ideal candidate is calm under pressure, comfortable debugging Linux and Kubernetes without internet access, and able to work directly with federal customers. This role requires U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain additional program access. ## Responsibilities - Operate and maintain the C3 AI Platform in the customer's disconnected, on-premises environment, maximizing uptime. - Respond to incidents and outages: diagnose root cause, restore service, and document findings. - Monitor system health and build alerting and automation to prevent recurrence. - Plan and perform upgrades and patches using offline artifacts. - When operations are steady, contribute to application development and enhancements, using your on-site proximity to the customer to gather 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 visit C3 AI offices or other customer sites. ## Qualifications - 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. - Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. - Experience working in a customer-facing role. ## Preferred qualifications - Demonstrated experience in deploying, managing, and operating scalable and fault-tolerant Kubernetes-based infrastructure, especially on-prem. - Expertise in Linux operating systems, networking, and database concepts. - Experience with Git or other version control software. - 2+ years of professional software development experience with object-oriented programming languages. Security and work environment - This role is performed full time on-site in a secure government facility. - Requires U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain additional program access. - Program access involves an enhanced security review, which may include review of foreign contacts, foreign travel, and finances. Ongoing reporting obligations apply. - Program access is expected to take 3-6 months. During this time, training will be conducted, including regular travel to our Tysons, VA office. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship. C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan. Maryland Base Pay Range $120,000—$158,000 USD C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status. ## About C3 AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: C3 AI provides a leading Enterprise AI platform and a portfolio of over 40 turnkey AI applications to accelerate digital transformation for global organizations. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: AI) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Thomas M. Siebel ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Enterprise AI Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning - **Target customers**: B2B, serving large enterprises and government agencies across manufacturing, energy, financial services, defense & intelligence, healthcare, and the public sector. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To solve previously unsolvable problems at massive scale by providing enterprise-scale AI applications that can be implemented in weeks and deliver meaningful economic value. ## Products & Services - **C3 Agentic AI Platform**: An end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, supporting the full value chain with prebuilt, configurable applications for reliability, fraud detection, sensor network health, supply network optimization, energy management, anti-money laundering, and customer engagement. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) - **C3 Generative AI**: Domain-specific applications that provide a unified knowledge source for the enterprise. - **AI Application Suites**: Pre-built, industry-specific SaaS applications including AI CRM Suite, Asset Performance Suite, Defense & Intelligence Suite, Financial Services Suite, State & Local Government Suite, Supply Chain Suite, and Sustainability Suite. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) - **C3 AI Ex Machina**: A no-code interface to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions and analytics. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) - **C3 AI Studio**: A low-code interface to develop, deploy, and operate enterprise AI applications. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) - **Deep Code Tools**: Access via Visual Studio, Jupyter Notebook, R, Python, and Scala. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: As of mid-2025, the market cap fluctuates; recent reports place it in the range of $2–$4 billion (publicly traded, value changes daily). - **Key Metric (Revenue)**: For fiscal year 2024, C3 AI reported total revenue of approximately $310 million (public filing data). - **Key Metric (Funding)**: N/A – Public company, no recent funding rounds. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Google Cloud (Partner of the Year), Microsoft, Amazon, Raytheon, FIS, Baker Hughes, and others. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/company/) - **Growth Signals**: Over 300 clients and partners including Shell, Bank of America, the U.S. Air Force, Koch Industries, Cargill, Nucor, and AMD. Named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for AI & ML Platforms (2022, 2024) and an IDC MarketScape Leader. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25_0917_C3_AI_Fact_Sheet.pdf) ## Competitive Advantages - **Proven Track Record**: 15+ years of enterprise AI success and deployment at some of the world’s largest organizations. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) - **Integrated Platform**: Offers a unified family of deep-code, low-code, and no-code tools, enabling rapid development and deployment across diverse use cases. - **Pre-built Applications**: Over 40 turnkey AI applications designed for high-value use cases, reducing time-to-value for customers. - **Strong Partner Ecosystem**: Deep integrations with major cloud providers (Google Cloud, Microsoft, AWS) and systems integrators, providing a robust go-to-market and delivery network. - **Customer Base**: Trusted by over 300 clients, including highly regulated industries (defense, finance, energy), demonstrating reliability and security. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding the C3 Agentic AI Platform and Generative AI offerings, deepening partnerships with cloud providers (especially Google Cloud), and extending into new verticals like healthcare and state/local government. Continued investment in its Guadalajara, Mexico engineering hub as a center for innovation. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/careers/) - **Growth direction**: Scaling from early adopters to broader enterprise adoption, with a focus on measurable ROI for customers and expanding the partner ecosystem for global reach. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Emphasizes a culture of curiosity, integrity, collective intelligence, and innovation. Described as a team-oriented environment where employees solve "previously unsolvable" problems. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/careers/) - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Offers a mix of on-site and remote roles. Major offices in Redwood City (HQ), Guadalajara (second-largest engineering hub), and others across the US, Europe, and Asia. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/careers/) - **Notable perks**: - **Equity**: Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted to all full-time employees. - **Education**: Full tuition coverage for a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois; $25,000 cash bonus, 15% raise, and stock grant upon completion. - **Parental Leave**: Up to 10–12 weeks paid leave for mothers, 4 weeks for all parents. - **Time Off**: 15 days PTO (increasing with tenure) plus 10 paid holidays. - **Health**: Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage; global health insurance for business travelers. - **Retirement**: 401K plan via Charles Schwab. - **Continuous Learning**: Monthly training sessions, weekly lunch-and-learns, and bonuses for completing online courses. - **Engineering culture**: Strong focus on full-stack, scalable enterprise AI applications. Interns and early professionals receive mentorship, bonuses for self-learning, and support for professional development. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/careers/) ## Sources 1. [c3.ai](https://c3.ai/) 2. [c3.ai - Company Page](https://c3.ai/company/) 3. [c3.ai - Careers Page](https://c3.ai/careers/) 4. [c3.ai - Fact Sheet (PDF)](https://c3.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25_0917_C3_AI_Fact_Sheet.pdf) 5. 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