Senior AI Technical Lead: Federal Mission & Cloud Solutions

Credence Management Solutions, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence Management Solutions, LLC seeks a Senior AI Technical Lead to steer cutting-edge AI solutions for federal programs. You will guide cross-functional teams, shape technical strategy, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on AI/ML expertise with cloud architectures and scalable systems design, and holds a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience. DoD clearance eligibility and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in AI, machine learning, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years hands-on AI/ML solution development.
• Experience leading AI/ML initiatives or technical teams.
• Strong understanding of agentic AI and modern frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for development.
• Experience deploying AI solutions in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps.
• US Citizenship and eligibility for DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and ML models and systems.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions across federal missions.
• Oversee the AI/ML lifecycle, including architecture design, experimentation, and optimization.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Data Engineering, Cybersecurity to productionize AI.
• Provide technical mentorship and conduct code/design reviews.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI/ML tools and frameworks.
• Ensure solutions meet federal security, compliance, and cloud standards.

Skills

AI/ML development

Cloud platforms

Enterprise-scale design

Python

TypeScript

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Education

Master's degree in AI/ML or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

CI/CD

Job description

Credence Management Solutions, LLC seeks a Senior AI Technical Lead to steer cutting-edge AI solutions for federal programs. You will guide cross-functional teams, shape technical strategy, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on AI/ML expertise with cloud architectures and scalable systems design, and holds a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience. DoD clearance eligibility and US citizenship are required.