Senior AI/ML Software Architect for Government Systems

PingWind, Inc.; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical plans

Dental and vision

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking an AI Software Architect to join PingWind in Rockville, MD, supporting AHRQ’s AI/ML strategy. You will lead AI/ML development, coordinate with developers, and deliver scalable software to federal stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in AI/ML engineering, a Bachelor's in IT/CS, expertise in AI solutions, and the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is required
• 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in AI/ML engineering, including generative AI and large language models
• AI solution architecture and systems engineering
• AI/ML prototyping, testing, evaluation, and monitoring
• Experience deploying AI/ML in cloud, apps, and infrastructure
• Responsible AI, security, privacy, and risk management
• Experience implementing AI solutions
• 10 years of full‑lifecycle application development lead experience
• 10 years of Agile/Lean, CD, testing, and DevSecOps

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and standards for the team’s AI/ML implementation
• Derive and update interface specifications for inputs and outputs
• Perform design reviews with development teams
• Provide application and feature development leadership, coordinating with the Technical PM and team
• Coordinate and lead Developers and DBAs during development and maintenance of enterprise applications
• Participate in Agile scrum ceremonies to drive the product roadmap
• Collaborate with stakeholders in requirements development and business process reengineering
• Develop reusable code to enable rapid development
• Support CI pipelines and secure deployments
• Write clean, scalable code following best practices
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize performance
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and standards
• Design and implement security and data protection measures
• Document technical specifications and development processes
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends
• Provide cross training and mentorship to developers

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Generative AI

AI solution architecture

Public Trust clearance

Agile/Lean

DevSecOps

Security & privacy

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/CS

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

C/C++

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking an AI Software Architect to join PingWind in Rockville, MD, supporting AHRQ’s AI/ML strategy. You will lead AI/ML development, coordinate with developers, and deliver scalable software to federal stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in AI/ML engineering, a Bachelor's in IT/CS, expertise in AI solutions, and the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to maintain high standards.