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Accenture-Federal-Services-2 lists this Forward Deployed AI Engineer opportunity in arlington, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
About the APX Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Program
APX (Advanced Partnership Accelerator) is a Center of Excellence under AFS’ Data & AI capability.The APX Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Programrepresentsa strategic initiative to position Accenture Federal Services at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation in government. This program embeds elite technical talent directly with federal clients to accelerate the adoption and implementation of frontier AI capabilities from leading laboratories includingOpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and othercutting-edgeAI partners.As an FDE, you will serve as the critical bridge between breakthrough AI technology and mission-critical federal applications.You'llwork hands-on with the most advanced AI models available, translating their transformative potential into tangible value for defense, intelligence, civilian, and public health missions. This is not a traditional consulting role; FDEs are technical practitioners, innovators, and trusted advisors whooperateat thecutting edgeofwhat'spossible with AI in highly regulated,high-security federal environments.
What You Will Do
The APX FDE program exists because federal missions cannot wait for slow, siloed development cycles. They need embedded engineers who move with urgency, autonomy, and precision.As an experienced hire, you will lead the rapid engineering, deployment, and scaling of mission-critical AI native solutions for the federal government. You will shape solution architectures, drivedeliveryfor clients, and serve as the technical anchor embedded at the mission edge.
Lead and Drive Mission Embedded Build Teams
Serve as t hetechnical lead working within federal client teams, guiding engineering decisions in fast, complex conditions(e.g., autonomous AI at the edge)
Architect, build, and deploy rapid prototypesusing frontier AI toolsandframeworks
Translate complex, ambiguous mission problems into actionable technical roadmaps and implementable designsto build production-grade systems.
Supportin tegration of AI-native solutions into diverse client environments, including legacy platforms, regulated data ecosystems,andclassified environments
Operate across thetechstack,frontend, backend, APIs, orchestration layers, data pipelines,with autonomy and engineering depth
Drive development of applications and workflows that interact with structured and unstructured enterprise data at scale
Leverage advancedGenAItooling, agentic frameworks, and autonomous workflows as core components of daily engineering delivery
Design and implement sophisticatedGenAI solutions such asRAG architectures, semanticsearchsystems,and agentic orchestration
Evaluate model performance, improve generations and pipelines, and uphold responsible AI practices in mission critical settings
Drive fast experimentation cycles, ensuring close operator feedback loops and rapid iteration
Delivery Excellence, Leadership, and Collaboration
Set engineering direction for sprint cycles, mission outcomes, and client facing delivery expectations
Work on a team ofF DEs on architecture, debugging patterns, quality engineering, and deployment best practices
Coordinatereach backto broader AFSresources toleveragethe deepexpertiseacross the firm on our client’s hardest problems.
Contribute to and refine APX reusable assets, accelerators, templates, andmissiondeploymentplaybooks
Surface mission feedback, field intelligence, friction points, and integrati on challenges to APX leadership to strengthen future delivery strategies
Serve as atechnicalrep resentative in client working sessions, ensuring clarity, trust, and precise communication
What You Bring
Mission-first Mindset & Relentless Problem Solving: You move fast because the missioncan’twait. You make smart bets in ambiguous terrain, taking ownership early and giving every challenge your full drive before ever considering stepping back. You push through ambiguity,communicate risks and trade-offs,investigatesolutions independentlyto forge the future,andmaintainmomentum even when the path forward is unclear.
Grit & Tenacity to Engineer at the Edge : Youremainsteady when projects get messy andcankeep pushing forwardthrough rapid experimentation cycles. You show up confidently in client working sessions, sup port otherFDEs at the mission edge, adapt in real time, and help teamsoperatedecisively even in uncertainty.
Bias for Building: You iterate quickly, communicate plainly across technical andnontechnicalteammates, ask sharp questions, and summarize decisions in a way that moves teams forward with confidence and alignment. You build work that adds value for our clients, making bold ideas happen fast.
Limitless Curiosity & Frontier Learning: You learn rapidly across a wide, rapidly changing technical frontier, from LLMs and agent frameworks to cloud platforms and enterprise AI ecosystems. You approach new tools with curiosity, adaptability, and velocity, and you prefer building and testing over long specification cycles.
Here’s What You Need
Bachelor’s degreeor equivalentprofessional software engineering experience, including leading the design, build, a nd deployment of production systems
Working knowledge of platforms from frontier labs (Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Azure OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
Experienceworking withtechnical engineering teams, providing clear direction,and ensuring smooth delivery in demanding environments across a wide range of mission needs
Strongproficiencyina general programming language like Python or Rust, withfull stackcapability across APIs, backend services, frontend interfaces, and orchestration layers
Demonstrated experience buildingAI nativesolutions,LLM applications, agentic workflows, RAG systems, or semantic/knowledge applications
Strong dataengineering foundation withproficiencyin database and ontology modeling, datamodelingtechniques, plusfront-endawareness of how data structures shape user-facing functionality
Experiencedevelopingreliabledata ingestionpipelinesthatgracefully exit,detectand mitigateschema evolutionandintegratestructuredandunstructured data reliably
Must be a U.S. Citizen and abilityto obtain a federal security clearance
Bonus Points if You Have
Degreein Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, AppliedSciencesor a related technical field
Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and moderntechinfrastructure patterns
Experience integrating/deploying solutions within constrained or legacy environments
Demonstrated ability to take concepts from zero toproduction readysystems independently
Relevant Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI certifications or training courses
Ability to travel (up to 100%) depending on business need and client requirements
Active federal security clearance
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$70,500 - $203,400 USD
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as anAffirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
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Worksite address
arlington, VA, 22201, US
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