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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Al Software Engineer - **Company:** USA Technology Services, LLC - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $117,284.0 - $172,980.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering, Software Debugging, Information Management, Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Ruby on Rails, Next.js, Systems Integration, TypeScript, User-Centered Design, Rust (Programming Language), ReactJS, IT Architecture, Software Security, Data Strategy, Computer Equipment, Terraform, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=662753410440f4a3 ## About the Role To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the nine competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service as described below: * Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. * Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. * Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. * Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. * Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations. * Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints. * Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints. * Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. * Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. To qualify, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as ALL of the following: * Contributing to an agile team in developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining digital products and services for public-facing or enterprise environments, including data engineering, cloud-native architectures, computer hardware/software integration, cybersecurity-by-design, performance requirements, interoperability, and/or secure deployment of emerging technologies. This includes applying modern programming languages, frameworks, and technologies (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Ruby on Rails, Terraform, Next.js, HTML/CSS, Rust). * Contributing to the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of digital products, systems and solutions by integrating emergent technologies and industry best practices. * Applying information security and privacy best practices and performing risk assessments in artificial intelligence or cloud environments, This job does not have an education qualification requirement., Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution., ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found "well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 3 out of 5 KSA's listed below: * Ability to establish and communicate technical standards, Al engineering policies, and architectures for the ethical, secure, and trustworthy use of Al and emerging technologies. * Ability to apply IT specialty interrelationships, agency IT architecture, emerging technologies, new IT developments, business process applications, and IT security concepts, standards, and methods. * Ability to make recommendations and provide input for major decisions that may significantly influence important agency IT policies or programs. * Ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues. * Ability to apply advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to accomplish assignments such as: develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the agency. ## Description As an Al Software Engineer you will establish technical strategies, standards, and architectures to drive secure, ethical, and engineering-sound AI adoption across the federal government. This position is with the Office of Technology Transformation Services (TTS), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), General Services Administration (GSA). We are currently filling multiple vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed., * Serves as a principal technical expert formulating and directing high level, enterprise-wide engineering strategies for Al-enabled systems, computer hardware/software integration, and cloud-native architectures and platforms, delivering impactful solutions for the American people. * Serves as a principal technical expert formulating and directing high level, enterprise-wide engineering strategies for Al-enabled systems, computer hardware/software integration, and cloud-native architectures and platforms, delivering impactful solutions for the American people. * Provides technical guidance for the development and management of Al-enabled systems, computer hardware/software integration, and cloud-native architectures, ensuring compliance with federal mandates, executive orders, and/or other guidelines. * Serves as a strategic authority on Al, data strategy and emerging technologies in collaboration with stakeholders and partners. * Provides authoritative consultation and technical guidance to agency personnel, shaping national and international Al, computer engineering and digital policies, directives and mandates. * Provides expert IT advice to generate and develop new guidance and direction related to efficiency and effectiveness of mission-critical programs and technology solutions and services within customer agencies. * Formulates implementation strategies and policies for agency and governmentwide application. The Technology Transformation Services (TTS) is responsible for providing scalable software products and services to federal agencies., * Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); * Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. * Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. 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