Senior AI Systems Engineer — Remote (US)

Powerhouse Institute Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerhouse Institute Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer & Developer to lead full-stack AI initiatives for federal programs in a fully remote role based in the United States.

You will drive architecture, modernization, and secure, scalable deployments across cloud-native environments. Qualifications include 12+ years in software engineering with deep Python expertise, hands-on AI/ML experience, and experience building enterprise-grade ML systems.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
• Active clearance preferred (Public Trust, Secret or higher).
• 12+ years in software engineering with Python AI/ML systems and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and delivery of large-scale AI systems for federal programs.
• Define AI architecture across multiple programs and establish modernization roadmaps.
• Oversee ML lifecycle from data pipelines to deployment and monitoring.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Distributed systems

Education

BS or MS in engineering or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

Job description

Powerhouse Institute Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer & Developer to lead full-stack AI initiatives for federal programs in a fully remote role based in the United States.

You will drive architecture, modernization, and secure, scalable deployments across cloud-native environments. Qualifications include 12+ years in software engineering with deep Python expertise, hands-on AI/ML experience, and experience building enterprise-grade ML systems.