Remote Senior AI Architect & Full-Stack Engineer

Powerhouse Institute Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerhouse Institute Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer & Engineer to lead the technical strategy for large-scale AI systems supporting federal programs.

The role demands hands-on full-stack AI expertise, architecture leadership, and experience with LLMs, RAG, and MLOps within a secure, compliant environment. The position is fully remote (US-based) with preference for candidates in the Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia area and a schedule aligned with ET.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering leadership in AI/ML domains.
• Hands-on experience with Python-based ML systems and production deployments.
• Strong background in cloud-native architecture and security.
• Experience with federal/civilian environments and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define AI and application architecture across multiple programs.
• Lead architecture for distributed, cloud-native AI systems.
• Oversee full ML lifecycle: data pipelines, training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring.
• Establish MLOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for AI/ML systems.
• Advise federal stakeholders on AI adoption, modernization, and risk.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Security

Education

BS/MS in engineering

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Kubernetes

Job description

Powerhouse Institute Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer & Engineer to lead the technical strategy for large-scale AI systems supporting federal programs.

The role demands hands-on full-stack AI expertise, architecture leadership, and experience with LLMs, RAG, and MLOps within a secure, compliant environment. The position is fully remote (US-based) with preference for candidates in the Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia area and a schedule aligned with ET.