> 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. # Data Scientist (Federal) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/22c6231358814fa8 C3.ai posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Tysons, VA, at $136,000–$183,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Lead research, design, implementation, and deployment of machine learning algorithms, intelligent agents, and optimization solutions. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [C3.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) Posted Sep 18, 2025 by C3.ai · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 8, 2026 **$136,000–$183,000** + equity Tysons, VA On-site Lead research, design, implementation, and deployment of machine learning algorithms, intelligent agents, and optimization solutions. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F22c6231358814fa8&placement=top) - [View posting at C3.ai](https://c3.ai/job-description/8175783002?gh_jid=8175783002) 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 $136K–$183K Below the median Midpoint $160K · median $190K This job $136K to $183K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for 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 Tysons, VA. 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**: Tysons, VA - **Work arrangement**: On-site - **Remote work restrictions**: Expected to work on-site with federal customers four days per week. - **Visa sponsorship**: Not available - **Pay**: ## More like this [Thomson Reuters](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/thomson-reuters) ### [Senior Legal Engineer, CoCounsel FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/ef7a2e5d13b23d62) Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 more Hybrid New · Yesterday $102,200–$218,600 [PwC (US)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/pwc-us) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer-Palantir Foundry-Senior Associate](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8f2f106eae6e8759) Chicago, IL · Raleigh, NC · +57 more Hybrid 2w ago $77,000–$202,000 [Palantir](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/palantir) ### [Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Germany Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/979603bd1c77c209) Washington, DC Hybrid 11d ago $135,000–$200,000 - [Other jobs at C3.ai (7)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/c3-ai) ## The job description from C3.ai Posted by C3.ai on Sep 18, 2025 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** As a Data Scientist or Senior Data Scientist - Federal, you will work with some of the largest organizations on the planet to help them build the next generation of AI-powered enterprise applications. You will work directly with data scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts to define new analytics capabilities able to provide our federal customers with the information they need to make proper decisions and enable their digital transformation. Qualified candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of common machine learning techniques and their application. Candidates should also understand the limitations of these algorithms and how to tweak them or derive from them to achieve similar results at large-scale. C3 AI Data Scientists are equipped with modern development tools, IDEs, and AI agents to maximize productivity and accelerate solution delivery. **This role requires US Citizenship Note: This is a client-facing position. Data Scientists are expected to work on-site with our customers four days per week. ** ### Responsibilities - Lead the research, design, implementation, and deployment of Machine Learning algorithms, intelligent agents, or optimization solutions for enterprise applications leveraging the C3 AI Suite. - Assist and enable C3 AI’s federal customers to build their own applications on the C3 AI Suite. - Contribute to the design and implementation of new features of the C3 AI Suite. ### Qualifications - US Citizenship (and willingness to obtain a security clearance) - Bachelor’s in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research or equivalent fields. - Applied Machine Learning experience (regression and classification, supervised and unsupervised learning). - Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Confident presenter, capable of articulating insights, results, and strategies to stakeholders, executives, and customers in high-stakes or strategic settings. - Strong mathematical background (statistics, linear algebra, calculus, probability, and optimization). - Ability to dive into a large ML codebase to debug and improve it. - Ability to drive a project and work both independently and in a team. ### Preferred Qualifications - MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research or equivalent fields. - Active TS/SCI with CI or Full-Scope Polygraph - Experience with deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or application of large language models (RAG, Agentic, etc.). - Understanding of optimization (constrained, stochastic, convex and non-convex optimization problems) - Experience working with modern IDEs and AI agent tools as part of accelerated development workflows. **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. Virginia Base Pay Range $136,000—$183,000 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/8175783002?gh_jid=8175783002) ## 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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