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# Senior Software Developer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Language Modeling, OpenAI, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, High Performance Computing, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Google Vertex AI, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, AI Platforms, Information Technology, Azure OpenAI API, Machine Learning Operations, Hardware Infrastructure, Restful APIs, Pyramid, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/va/fairfax/421d9b36-f360-44c5-a27c-71e7d72bf1b2

## About the Role

* U.S. Citizen.
 * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
 * 1215+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
 * 8+ years of hands-on AI/ML experience building and deploying production systems.
 * Expert-level Python development experience.
 * Experience building:
 + Production ML systems
 + Microservices architectures
 + REST APIs
 + Distributed systems
 + Data pipelines
 * Deep cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
 * Experience deploying solutions within regulated or FedRAMP environments.
 * Strong understanding of:
 + Large Language Models (LLMs)
 + Generative AI
 + Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
 + AI Agents
 * Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.
 * Proven success delivering enterprise-scale software platforms., * Experience supporting HUD or other Federal Civilian agencies.
 * Active Public Trust, Secret, or higher clearance.
 * Experience with:
 + AWS Bedrock
 + Azure OpenAI Service
 + Google Vertex AI
 * Experience managing GPU infrastructure and high-performance AI environments.
 * Background in data engineering, data governance, or large-scale data integration.
 * Experience leading AI modernization initiatives in secure or highly regulated environments.

Technical Environment

Languages & Development

 * Python
 * APIs
 * Microservices
 * Distributed Systems

AI / ML Technologies

 * Generative AI
 * Large Language Models (LLMs)
 * RAG Pipelines
 * AI Agents
 * Machine Learning Platforms

Cloud Platforms

 * AWS
 * Azure
 * GCP
 * FedRAMP Environments

AI Platforms

 * AWS Bedrock
 * Azure OpenAI
 * Google Vertex AI

DevOps / Infrastructure

 * CI/CD
 * DevSecOps
 * GPU Infrastructure
 * High-Performance Computing, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

OpenAI
FedRAMP
DevSecOps
AI Agents
Operations
Leadership
Mentorship
Innovation
Scalability
AWS Bedrock
AI Research
AI Adoption
Azure OpenAI
Microservices
Data Pipelines
Microsoft Azure
Data Governance
Language Models
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Edge Intelligence
Influencing Skills
Business Valuation
Development Testing
Amazon Web Services
Software Engineering
Software Development
Technical Leadership
Cloud-Native Computing
Full Stack Development
Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Modeling
Business Transformation
Python (Programming Language)
Retrieval Augmented Generation
Generative Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Development
Application Programming Interface (API), Pyramid Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Developer AI to help drive the development and deployment of advanced AI-powered solutions supporting federal initiatives. This role will focus on building enterprise-scale generative AI applications, large language model (LLM) integrations, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, and cloud-native software systems.

This is a hands-on engineering leadership role where you'll work across the full AI development lifecycle, from architecture and model integration to production deployment and optimization. You'll help modernize enterprise platforms while supporting the rollout of innovative AI solutions within secure federal environments.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI and machine learning solutions.
 * Build and implement LLM-powered applications, generative AI systems, and distributed AI architectures.
 * Develop Python-based microservices, APIs, and data pipelines supporting AI workloads.
 * Architect and deploy cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
 * Design and implement RAG pipelines, AI agents, and advanced GenAI workflows.
 * Leverage platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, and Google Vertex AI.
 * Drive enterprise modernization initiatives through scalable microservices and distributed systems.
 * Apply DevSecOps best practices throughout development, testing, security validation, and deployment.
 * Support GPU-based infrastructure and high-performance computing environments for AI workloads.
 * Translate emerging AI research into practical, production-ready business solutions.
 * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
 * Collaborate with product owners, architects, stakeholders, and federal customers.