Senior AI Engineer — Production ML Leader (Remote)

Maximus; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms to drive production AI solutions across government programs and enterprise systems. This is a hands-on role focused on building, testing, deploying, and improving algorithms with real data.

You will mentor teams, translate technical needs, and stay current with AI tech. This is a remote position with collaboration across cloud platforms and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10+ years of professional experience.
• 7+ years building production algorithms with real data.
• 5+ years designing solutions in cloud environments.
• 3+ years with AI/ML or related technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and advance AI/ML solutions across the enterprise.
• Design, build, and deploy production AI algorithms.
• Mentor staff through algorithm development and deployment.
• Translate technical needs for diverse stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging AI tech for practical production value.
• Create reusable components and reference implementations.
• Drive results aligned with mission outcomes.

Skills

Python

C++

Go

Rust

Machine learning

Data Science

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer - Data Science and Algorithms to drive production AI solutions across government programs and enterprise systems. This is a hands-on role focused on building, testing, deploying, and improving algorithms with real data.

You will mentor teams, translate technical needs, and stay current with AI tech. This is a remote position with collaboration across cloud platforms and security considerations.