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Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering, Americas

C3 AI
Location
Redwood City, California, United States
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Forward Deployed Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or another technical discipline
  • 12+ years of professional software engineering or highly technical product development experience
  • 7+ years of experience leading highly technical engineering organizations
  • Demonstrated experience building, scaling, and operating customer-facing engineering teams
  • Deep understanding of modern software engineering, including full-stack application development, distributed systems, data platforms, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software architecture
  • Demonstrated experience delivering complex enterprise software into production environments
Nice to have
  • Prior experience in a forward-deployed engineering or similar customer-facing technical organization
  • Experience leading organizations responsible for both software engineering and direct customer delivery
  • Hands-on software development experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar languages
  • Experience with modern web application frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
  • Experience with AI/ML applications, enterprise data platforms, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale data processing
What the job really is

The Senior Director of Forward Deployed Engineering at C3 AI will lead and scale the customer-facing engineering organization across the Americas. This role involves managing multiple engineering pods, ensuring the delivery of high-quality enterprise AI applications, and collaborating with various departments to meet customer needs. The director will also focus on talent development, technical execution, and maintaining engineering standards while engaging with senior stakeholders and customers.

Benefits
  • Excellent benefits
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Generous equity plan
Things to weigh
  • No specific details on the company's culture or work-life balance are provided
  • The role requires significant travel which may impact personal time
  • The salary range is broad, indicating potential variability in compensation based on experience or negotiation
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