Senior AI Software Engineer — Hybrid, Lead & Deliver

Zachary Piper Solutions; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior AI Software Developer for our government client in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The role combines design, implementation and collaboration with engineering and DevSecOps teams in a hybrid setup.

Responsibilities include leading Agile planning, mentoring engineers, building microservices, and integrating with APIs, databases, and messaging systems under CI/CD. Strong AI/ML experience and ability to obtain public trust are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile sprint planning ensuring alignment of team priorities, clear deliverables, and successful execution of project objectives.
• Mentor and guide team members by providing technical leadership, removing roadblocks, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making.
• Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs.
• Implement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing.

Skills

Microservices

Java

Python

Linux

Agile

DevSecOps

API design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (optional)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Claude-Code

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior AI Software Developer for our government client in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The role combines design, implementation and collaboration with engineering and DevSecOps teams in a hybrid setup.

Responsibilities include leading Agile planning, mentoring engineers, building microservices, and integrating with APIs, databases, and messaging systems under CI/CD. Strong AI/ML experience and ability to obtain public trust are required.