> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal (Onsite - Lexington Park, MD) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0954e72e4d981ab9 C3.ai posts a FDE role to integrate and configure the product in Lexington Park, MD, at $120,000–$158,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Own availability and operations for a C3 AI Platform deployment in a disconnected, on-premises environment at a secure federal facility in Southern Maryland. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) Posted Oct 13, 2026 by C3.ai · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$120,000–$158,000** + equity Lexington Park, MD On-site Full-time Own availability and operations for a C3 AI Platform deployment in a disconnected, on-premises environment at a secure federal facility in Southern Maryland. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F0954e72e4d981ab9&placement=top) - [View posting at C3.ai](https://c3.ai/job-description/8886602002?gh_jid=8886602002) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $120K–$158K Below the median Midpoint $139K · median $190K This job $120K to $158K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Integrates and configures it Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation (not covered) 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **2+ years** professional software development with object-oriented programming languages *Preferred* Background - **Software engineering** Visa - **No visa sponsorship** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Lexington Park, MD. Could you work there? The posting says no visa sponsorship. Do you need one? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Lexington Park, MD - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Remote work restrictions**: Full time on-site at a secure government facility in Southern Maryland; regular travel to Tysons, VA during training. - **Employment type**: Full-time - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ### [Data Engineer – Army Vantage / Palantir Foundry - Clearance Required](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/afb75b180918359f) US Remote 2w ago $120,000–$155,000 [Tempus](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/tempus) ### [Solution Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/91ace0e301c6a383) New York, NY · Redwood City, CA · +1 more 5d ago $100,000–$130,000 [CHAOS Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chaos-industries) ### [Technical Operations Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/1c3165738a50dbac) El Segundo, CA On-site 2d ago $140,000–$190,000 - [Other jobs at C3.ai (7)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) ## The job description from C3.ai Posted by C3.ai on Oct 13, 2026 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** 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. [View posting at C3.ai](https://c3.ai/job-description/8886602002?gh_jid=8886602002) ## About C3.ai C3 AI provides an ontology-powered platform, agents, and industry applications that help enterprises and governments turn operational data into decisions. 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