Senior Lead AI Engineer - Production ML Systems (Remote)

Maximus; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to advance data science and algorithms across enterprise and government programs in a remote capacity. This hands-on role focuses on building, testing, deploying, and refining AI capabilities that impact operations and citizen services.

You will lead production AI solutions, mentor teams, and translate complex technical decisions for diverse stakeholders while ensuring scalable, reliable implementations across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10+ years of experience.
• 7+ years of professional advanced algorithm building and data science experience with production algorithms.
• 7+ years of professional Data Science or advanced algorithm building experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing or building cloud solutions.
• 3+ years of experience with AI/ML or related technologies.
• Experience deploying algorithms outside notebooks (e.g., production systems).
• US Citizenship and able to obtain a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI/ML solutions across the enterprise, selecting tools and methods.
• Own complex technical problems from exploration to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Write high-quality software for enterprise capabilities and production systems.
• Build AI-enabled applications integrating models, data, cloud services, APIs, and existing systems.
• Mentor staff through algorithm solutioning and enhancements.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies for production value.

Skills

Python expertise

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

AI/ML services

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Rust

Go

C++

C

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to advance data science and algorithms across enterprise and government programs in a remote capacity. This hands-on role focuses on building, testing, deploying, and refining AI capabilities that impact operations and citizen services.

You will lead production AI solutions, mentor teams, and translate complex technical decisions for diverse stakeholders while ensuring scalable, reliable implementations across systems.