Accenture
Junior Forward Deployed Engineer
$73K–$132K
Arlington, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States - Education
- Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated hands-on coding experience building and shipping software projects.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Build and integrate AI prototypes and production-ready applications for federal clients, translating mission needs into technical solutions in regulated environments.
What you'll do
- Develop rapid AI prototypes and applications across frontend, backend, APIs, and simple data pipelines; support integration into client environments.
- Implement and evaluate AI workflows, including RAG, semantic search, prompt engineering, and simple agent behaviors, with responsible AI guardrails.
- Work with senior engineers and clients to clarify problems, incorporate user feedback, and share reusable lessons with APX teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated hands-on coding experience building and shipping software projects.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, R, Rust) and knowledge of building production services.
- Familiarity with Generative AI and exposure to APIs, simple data flows, and structured and unstructured data.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a federal security clearance; ability to travel, depending on client and team.
Nice to have
- Experience with Palantir, Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or other emerging technology platforms.
- Exposure to cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), constrained deployment environments, or prior client/collaborative technical work.
Pay
$72,600 — $132,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, R, Rust, Palantir, Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
AI focus
Build and evaluate generative AI applications and workflows, including RAG, semantic search, prompt engineering, and simple agents; apply responsible AI guardrails.
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