Lead AI Software Engineer

Location: Rockville, MD
Required Clearance: Ability to obtain Public Trust
Job Type: Full Time
Required

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred
Required Experience: 10 years of relevant experience
Degrees may be substituted for years of experience: 8 years of experience
Travel: Possibly across US

Ping Wind is seeking a Lead AI Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to join the Ping Wind team supporting Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning strategy in Rockville, MD. As a Lead AI Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of AHRQ applications and products.

Your responsibilities will include providing application and feature development leadership, coordinating with developers, developing reusable code to enable rapid development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software to our stakeholders and users.

• Provide application and feature development leadership, working with the Technical PM and Solutions Architect to plan projects for the team
• Coordinate and lead Developers and DBAs during development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise applications
• Implement the AHRQ Artificial Intelligence strategy
• Conduct Agile scrum ceremonies to facilitate development and hold team accountable to product roadmap
• Collaborate with stakeholders and users in requirement development and BPR activities
• Develop reusable code to enable rapid development
• Support effective continuous integration pipelines
• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code following best practices
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards
• Implement security and data protection measures
• Document technical specifications and development processes
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Provide cross training and mentorship for developers on industry standards and best practices

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10 years of relevant experience
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineering
• Generative AI and large language models
• AI solution architecture and systems engineering
• AI/ML prototyping, testing, evaluation, performance assessment, and monitoring
• Integration and deployment of AI/ML capabilities within approved cloud, application, and infrastructure environments
• Responsible AI, information security, privacy, documentation, and technical risk management

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, or others
• Experience applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Knowledge of database systems and cloud platforms
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet project deadlines
• Attention to detail and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality software

Ping Wind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. Ping Wind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia.

Our benefits include:

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental…