Senior AI Software Developer

Position: Senior AI Software Developer - 176490
Job  Category:
Information Technology

Job Location:

Gaithersburg, Maryland Security Clearance:
No Clearance Business Unit:
Zachary Piper Position Owner:
Kara Trullender Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Senior AI Software Developer to join our government customer located in Gaithersburg, MD. The Senior AI Software Developer will design and implement software solutions independently while working closely with systems engineering, product delivery, and Dev Sec Ops  teams. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home.

Responsibilities of the Senior AI Software Developer include:

Lead Agile sprint planning ensuring alignment of team priorities, clear deliverables, and successful execution of project objectives

Mentor and guide team members by providing technical leadership, sharing best practices, removing roadblocks, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on continuous improvement

Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices

Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment

Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives

Collaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions

Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops  practices

Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making

Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIsImplement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing

Core Qualifications for the Senior AI Software Developer include:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience

Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems

Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system)
Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code), automation, or intelligent platforms.

Experience working in Agile environments

Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer

Compensation for the Senior AI Software Developer include:$150,000-$180,000
** depending on experience
** Full Benefits:
Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc./CD pipelines

This job opens for applications on 10/14/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. #LI-KT2 #LI-HYBRID