Lead AI Engineer - Production ML & Algorithms (Remote)

Maximus, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus, Inc. is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms for the AI Transformation and Experience team. This remote, hands-on role focuses on designing, building, deploying, and refining AI algorithms in production across government programs and enterprise systems.

You will mentor staff, translate technical needs, and stay current with AI tech to deliver scalable, measurable mission outcomes. Strong production experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; 7+ years of professional experience.
• 7+ years of advanced algorithm building and data science experience.
• Experience deploying production algorithms on real systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve production AI solutions.
• Own complex technical problems from exploration to deployment and operation.
• Write high-quality software and contribute to enterprise capabilities.
• Build AI-enabled applications integrating models, data, cloud services, and APIs.

Skills

Python programming

Cloud architectures

AI/ML systems

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

SageMaker

Kubernetes

Job description

Maximus, Inc. is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms for the AI Transformation and Experience team. This remote, hands-on role focuses on designing, building, deploying, and refining AI algorithms in production across government programs and enterprise systems.

You will mentor staff, translate technical needs, and stay current with AI tech to deliver scalable, measurable mission outcomes. Strong production experience required.