Lead AI Engineer - Production ML & Algorithms (Remote)

Maximus; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms to join the AI Transformation and Experience team. You will design, build, and deploy production AI solutions that touch enterprise data and government programs.

This is a remote position requiring strong Python/ML skills, cloud experience, and a track record of shipping production algorithms. You will mentor others and help drive scalable AI across Maximus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10+ years of professional experience.
• 7+ years of professional data science and algorithm building experience.
• 5+ years designing or building cloud solutions.
• 3+ years working with AI/ML technologies.
• Experience deploying production algorithms beyond notebooks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve production AI solutions.
• Own complex technical problems from exploration to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Write high-quality software and contribute to enterprise capabilities.
• Build AI-enabled applications integrating models, data, cloud services, APIs, and legacy systems.
• Mentor staff and share best practices.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Algorithm optimization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Rust

Go

C++

Cloud platforms

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms to join the AI Transformation and Experience team. You will design, build, and deploy production AI solutions that touch enterprise data and government programs.

This is a remote position requiring strong Python/ML skills, cloud experience, and a track record of shipping production algorithms. You will mentor others and help drive scalable AI across Maximus.