AI Developer; Austin

Job Description - AI Developer (Austin) (827140)

Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We are a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work‑life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.

This position is based at 1411 Brazos Street, Austin in the Information Technology Division.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or be willing to relocate to Texas.

A curious and collaborative developer with a strong foundation in Java development. You are excited by the opportunity to learn new technologies and apply your skills to build the next generation of AI‑powered tools for public service. You communicate effectively and enjoy working as part of a team to bring innovative ideas to life.

In this role, you will partner closely with our AI Strategists to design, build, and implement new AI‑driven applications and services. The ideal candidate is a strong developer eager to expand their skills into the AI/ML space.

The AI Developer (Programmer II‑III) performs complex to highly complex computer programming work. Work involves analyzing to carrying out system specifications to develop software for computer applications; developing solution software; documenting methods and procedures used in software development; and testing, correcting and revising software. May provide guidance to others. This work is performed under general to limited supervision, with opportunities for moderate to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment while learning and growing in the role.

• Perform skilled software development work.
• Partner with two AI Strategists to design, develop, and integrate in‑house AI tools and solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Java and other languages as needed.
• Develop and connect with REST APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise systems.
• Learn and utilize Gen AI SDKs and services from cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle) to build solutions.
• Implement and fine‑tune AI models developed in collaboration with the strategy team.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to agency policies, data governance, accessibility and security standards.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from initial concept to deployment and maintenance.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in software development, with proficiency and hands‑on professional experience in Java and Python.
• Experience with building and consuming REST APIs and working with data pipelines.
• Familiarity with enterprise cloud data platforms (e.g., Google Big Query, Snowflake, or AWS Redshift) and experience applying in‑database machine learning tools (e.g., Big Query ML) to analyze and model large‑scale datasets.
• Familiarity with major enterprise Cloud AI Platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, or Azure AI Studio) and experience leveraging managed foundation models.
• A strong desire to learn about AI/ML technologies and apply them to real‑world problems.
• Proficiency in Gen AI prompting and understanding prompt management techniques for improved outcomes.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Dev Ops practices.
• Any exposure to cloud AI platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
• Experience with public sector or government agencies.

• Programmer II:
  Two years of full‑time experience in data processing, computer science, computer programming, systems analysis, and/or related field.
• Programmer III:
  Three years of full‑time experience in data processing, computer science, computer programming, systems analysis, and/or related field.
• Both Levels:
  Relevant…