Remote Lead AI Engineer - Production ML & Algorithms

Maximus; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy production AI solutions that scale across enterprise and government programs. This remote role emphasizes translating complex AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders while driving practical, high-performance algorithms.

You will mentor staff, contribute to reusable components, and advance AI capabilities with pragmatic decision-making across platforms and data sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study and 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years of professional Data Science or advanced algorithm building experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing or building solutions in cloud environments.
• 3+ years of experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related technologies.
• Demonstrated experience developing algorithms including AI and machine learning algorithms.
• Experience designing and implementing algorithms on AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
• US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, collaborate, and advance the applied and responsible use of AI, ML, mathematical, and data science solutions throughout the enterprise.
• Lead efforts across the enterprise to support the creation of solutions and real mission outcomes.
• Act as technical translator for effectively articulating technical needs and impacts to all levels.
• Maintain deep knowledge of the AI technology landscape and evaluate applicability for production environments.
• Lead the creation, curation, and promotion of playbooks and best practices.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

C++

C

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Algorithms

AI/ML

Data science

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SageMaker

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy production AI solutions that scale across enterprise and government programs. This remote role emphasizes translating complex AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders while driving practical, high-performance algorithms.

You will mentor staff, contribute to reusable components, and advance AI capabilities with pragmatic decision-making across platforms and data sources.