Senior Software Engineer/Developer AI (HUD)

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer/Developer – AI to join a federal technology consulting team in the United States. The role requires 12–15+ years in software engineering and 8+ years in applied AI/ML, with experience architecting large-scale AI systems and exposure to LLMs, RAG, agentic AI, and MLOps. U.S.

citizenship and security clearance perks are noted. Ideal candidates will have Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), plus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data science, ML, or AI experience.
• Expert-level Python skills.
• ML, DL, and LLM experience.
• RAG, vector databases, and generative AI tools.
• MLOps and production model deployment.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Enterprise-scale AI and analytics delivery.
• Statistics, experimentation, and model evaluation.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.

Skills

Data science experience

Python

ML/DL/LLM

RAG/vector databases

MLOps

Cloud platforms

Enterprise AI

Statistics/Experimentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AWS Bedrock

Azure OpenAI

Google Vertex AI

Job description

A federal technology consulting company is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer/Developer – AI to join its team.

The ideal candidate will have 12–15+ years of software engineering experience and 8+ years of applied AI/ML experience, with a background in architecting and delivering large-scale AI systems and exposure to areas such as large language models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic AI, orchestration frameworks, MLOps, distributed training, and enterprise AI modernization.

Experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and full-stack application development is wanted, and prior work with federal environments, AI governance, cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, microservices, and managed AI platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, and Google Vertex AI is preferred. U.S. citizenship is required, and an active Public Trust, Secret, or higher clearance is a bonus.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of data science, ML, or AI experience


• Expert-level Python skills


• Machine learning, deep learning, and LLM experience


• RAG, vector databases, and generative AI tools


• MLOps and production model deployment


• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)


• Enterprise-scale AI and analytics delivery


• Statistics, experimentation, and model evaluation


• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field


• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

The Offer

• Competitive Hourly Rate


• Full-Health Benefits

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance


• Dental Benefits


• Vision Benefits


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.