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Forward Deployed Engineer - Defence

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Engineering full-stack AI-driven web applications on the C3 AI Platform for UK and European defence organisations to support predictive maintenance, digital targeting, and logistics in contested environments.

Role type

Senior IC full-stack AI engineer (defence)

Builds

Production AI-powered enterprise applications, demos, and proofs-of-technology for defence platforms

Domain

Defence / AI / Full-stack software engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Full-stack software development, AI application engineering, object-oriented programming, technical documentation, code reviews, risk mitigation, customer-facing technical enablement

Preferred skills

PhD in STEM, enterprise-scale application deployment, JavaScript, Python, Git, JavaScript frameworks (React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, Angular)

Technologies

C3 AI Platform, JavaScript, Python, Git, React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, Angular

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy full-stack AI-based enterprise applications; Mentor junior team members; Conduct design and code reviews; Test and enhance customer applications; Deliver technical enablement through deep-dives and training; Write technical documentation; Identify and mitigate technical risks; Drive product improvement with product management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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