Lead Engineer, AI Software

Maximus; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Systems Engineer to join the Maximus AI Transformation and Experience team, building software and AI capabilities used across the enterprise and government programs we support.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on designing, building, testing, deploying, and improving software. AI/ML are important, but software engineering comes first, with emphasis on APIs, infrastructure, security, testing, observability, and operational discipline.

Job description

Maximusis currently seeking aLead Engineer, AI Software.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead AI Systems Engineer to join the Maximus AI Transformation and Experience team, building software and AI capabilities used across the enterprise and the government programs we support.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer who has built real systems, shipped them to production, and learned what it takes to keep them running there.

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role where you will spend most of your time designing, building, testing, deploying, and improving software. AI and machine learning are important parts of what we build, but software engineering comes first. Successful AI systems require well‑designed applications, APIs, infrastructure, security, testing, observability, and operational discipline in addition to the models themselves.

You will work alongside talented engineers and technical specialists on challenging problems where experimentation, engineering judgment, and pragmatic decision‑making matter. The work has meaningful impact, improving how Maximus employees do their jobs and the experiences of the citizens who rely on the government services we help deliver.

This is a remote position.