Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Tysons, VA
$120,000–$158,000
View job →FDE jobs at C3.ai
C3 AI provides an ontology-powered platform, agents, and industry applications that help enterprises and governments turn operational data into decisions.
Public · About 201–1,000 people · enterprise AI software
8 postings, 2 new in the last 30 days3 metrosmedian of posted base ranges $149,000
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How C3.ai describes FDE work
C3.ai · US average
Travel
How often postings mention travel
75% · avg 40%
Well above average
Production code
Postings that involve writing production code
100% · avg 80%
Well above average
Seniority
Senior-level responsibility or above
75% · avg 94%
Well below average
Customer contact
Work done for people outside the company
100% · avg 86%
Above average
Pre-sales
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
38% · avg 24%
Above average
0%50%100%
C3.ai’s postings mention travel far more often than the US average (75% vs 40%) and describe production code more often (100% vs 80%).
Shares leave out postings that say nothing about a measure. Travel counts silence as no mention. Work arrangement is stated in only 3 of 8 postings, so it is not compared. Compare with all US FDE postings and read the method →
Pay at C3.ai
Across 8 posted ranges, C3.ai’s median sits below $188,000 for senior FDE postings in the US.
Posted base ranges in annual US dollars, from postings that state both ends, each counted at the middle of its range. Bonus, commission and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
$120,000–$150,000
View job →Forward Deployed Engineer, New Grad 2027
Redwood City, CA
$120,000–$150,000
View job →Federal Solution Leader
Tysons, VA
$130,000–$203,000
View job →Data Scientist/Senior Data Scientist
Redwood City, CAOn-site
$136,000–$183,000
View job →Data Scientist (Federal)
Tysons, VAOn-site
$136,000–$183,000
View job →Integrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD)
Lexington Park, MDOn-site
$120,000–$158,000
View job →Integrates and configures it
Senior/Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Federal
Tysons, VA · Redwood City, CATysons, VA +1
$159,000–$230,000
View job →6 of 8 build what the customer runs.
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C3.ai FDE postings cover AI application development, configuration, integration, and customer delivery across commercial and government settings.
C3.ai postings describe work with the C3 AI Platform and agent capabilities. The role involves new application development, configuration, integration, customer training, and technical presentations, and the customer group and level change the balance.
The Chicago FDE posting asks for at least two years of experience and five days a week in the Chicago office. The new-grad Redwood City posting and the senior director posting are separate levels and job families with their own ranges.
Ask which platform capabilities the team uses, how work moves from demo to production, and how much time goes to coding, code review, customer training, and presentations. Confirm the customer group, travel, office requirement, and applicable base range in the employer posting.
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