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Lead AI Developer

Hyattsville, USFull-time2026-10-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of reliable AI-powered applications and services, providing technical direction to engineering teams.

Role type

Lead AI Developer (Senior IC with team leadership)

Builds

AI applications, services, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations

Domain

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, software development, AI/ML solution deployment, API building, database management, software architecture, model evaluation, code review, CI/CD practices

Preferred skills

Generative AI (LLMs, embeddings), RAG, vector search, prompt design, MLOps, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud AI services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Technologies

PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud

Responsibilities

Lead design and development of AI applications; translate business needs into scalable AI solutions; provide technical guidance to developers; assess AI approaches and tools; integrate ML models and generative AI capabilities; build and maintain APIs and data pipelines; establish practices for model quality and reliability; promote responsible AI development; review code and technical designs; resolve production incidents; plan and deliver AI initiatives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities