Principal Al Software Engineer

GSA, Technology Transformation Service; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

GSA Technology Transformation Service seeks a Principal AI Software Engineer to craft technical strategies and enterprise architectures for secure, ethical AI across federal agencies, aligning with cybersecurity and operating standards.

This role is part of the Office of Technology Transformation Services (TTS) within the FAS at the General Services Administration, with multiple vacancies and ongoing interagency initiatives.

Qualifications

• Attention to Detail - thorough and conscientious about details.
• Customer Service - works with clients to assess needs and provide information.
• Decision Making - makes sound, well-informed decisions and acts.
• Information Management - identifies needs and organizes information systems.
• Interpersonal Skills - friendly, tactful, builds relationships.
• Oral Communication - persuades and communicates findings clearly.
• Problem Solving - addresses tech/resource constraints.
• Teamwork - fosters cooperation and team spirit.
• Technical Competence - applies technical knowledge and advises others.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competence

Job description

As a Principal Al Software Engineer you will devise technical strategies and enterprise architectures to drive secure, ethical AI integration across federal agencies, while meeting cybersecurity and operational standards.

This position is with the Office of Technology Transformation Services (TTS), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), General Services Administration (GSA).

We are currently filling multiple vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

The GS-15 salary range starts at $163,023 per year.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS- 14 level or higher in the Federal service.

Applicants applying for the GS-15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the nine competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service as described below:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

• Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.

• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.

• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints.

• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

To qualify, you must have (1) year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Leading and executing the end-to-end design, development, management, and direction of multiple highly complex digital products, systems, and solutions, including large-scale, public-facing applications serving a large number of users. This includes developing production grade AI-enabled digital products using server-side programming, relational and/or non-relational databases, test-driven development, and modern frameworks or languages such as Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Ruby on Rails, Terraform, Next.js, HTML/CSS, or Rust.

• Spearheading interagency initiatives focused on digital modernization and serving as a principal technical liaison to internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership and customer agencies to communicate highly technical information, develop cooperative relationships, resolve conflicting priorities, and provide authoritative guidance on AI, software engineering, security, and IT program strategy.

• Integrating security and privacy best practices throughout the digital product development lifecycle, performing technical risk assessments, resolving complex cybersecurity or compliance issues, and advising leadership and stakeholders on security strategy, identity and access management, and regulatory compliance.

• Leading and mentoring cross-functional teams at scale in highly complex, dynamic and agile environments to include planning, developing, and executing large-scale critical enterprise IT modernization projects, aligning team priorities with organizational objectives, and integrating emergent technologies and industry best practices.