Remote Lead AI Software Engineer

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

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Software Engineer to design, build, and operate production AI-enabled software systems. You will own complex technical problems from exploration through deployment, with a strong emphasis on software engineering, APIs, infrastructure, security, testing, and observability.

The role is remote and requires 7+ years in software engineering, 3+ years in AI/ML, and 5+ years in cloud design across AWS/Azure/GCP.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related technologies.
• 5+ years of experience designing or building solutions in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience owning software through deployment, production operations, troubleshooting, maintenance, and evolution.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system and API design, testing, source control, and secure development.
• Experience designing and implementing systems on AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
• Experience with modern software delivery practices including automated testing, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and observability.
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML capabilities into software systems or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply emerging technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions, tradeoffs, and risks clearly with technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• US Citizenship required.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced AI software applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Develop and modify systems software for running internal end-user/business applications.
• Develop and communicate descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive insights/algorithms.
• Apply knowledge of statistics, optimization, probability theory and machine learning using code for tool building and modeling.
• Lead technical implementation efforts and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

C++

C

AI/ML

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Software Engineer to design, build, and operate production AI-enabled software systems. You will own complex technical problems from exploration through deployment, with a strong emphasis on software engineering, APIs, infrastructure, security, testing, and observability.

The role is remote and requires 7+ years in software engineering, 3+ years in AI/ML, and 5+ years in cloud design across AWS/Azure/GCP.