Senior Solution Engineer

Company: C3 AI
Location: Portola Valley
Posted on: January 9, 2026

Job Description:

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. C3 AI is seeking a Senior Solution Engineer. As a Solution Engineer, you will be engineering full-stack AI-driven web applications on the C3 AI Platform. You will be working directly with our customers to design, develop, and deploy production applications, demos, and proofs-of-technology. An ideal candidate possesses strategic and analytical aptitude, software development expertise, and excellent interpersonal skills. Responsibilities : • Develop and deploy full-stack, AI-based enterprise applications on the C3 AI Platform • Engage customer executives and domain experts to define and design production-ready application demos • Lead a development team and manage individual project deliverables • Mentor junior team members on coding standards and design techniques • Lead design and development reviews of customer software applications • Test, troubleshoot, and enhance customer software applications with and on behalf of customers • Identify application performance bottlenecks and propose optimizations • Drive sales discussions on architecture and engineering, particularly with explaining the C3 AI Platform and its interoperability with existing systems • Lead the delivery of technical deep-dives, demonstrations, and customer training • Write application specifications and documentation • Act as a technical expert in scoping of new applications and provide level-of-effort estimations • Continuously identify technical risks and gaps; devise mitigation strategies in anticipation of customer needs and communicate project status to internal and external executive stakeholders • Work closely with product management and engineering to drive improvements to the overall quality of C3 AI software • Lead improvement efforts across the company that will impact all customers Qualifications : • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or comparable area of study • 5 years of professional software development experience with object-oriented programming languages • Experience leading engineering teams • Strong verbal and written communication, and ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team • Analytical and problem-solving abilities • Organizational skills and attention to detail • Ability to travel as needed Preferred Qualifications: • Graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or comparable area of study • Experience deploying enterprise scale applications • Experience working in a customer-facing role • Software development experience with JavaScript and Python • Experience with Git or other version control software • Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Redux, Vue, Backbone, or Angular • Experience deploying software to least one of the leading cloud computing platforms (i.e., GCP, AWS, Azure) • Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases • Proficiency in data structure and algorithm design and implementation • Proficiency in time-series data analysis, cleansing, and normalization • Working knowledge of Agile software development methodology • Solid understanding of common machine learning techniques, applications, and trade-offs • Domain expertise in one or more of the following industries: Aerospace, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrial Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Public Sector, Power & Utilities, Supply Chain, Telecommunications

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