As AI Lead Developer you will be responsible for; Key Responsibilities: • Lead design and development of enterprise-scale AI systems integrated with broader IT landscape (AWS, GCP, Palantir). • Build RAG pipelines and multi-agent systems, driving evolution toward autonomous Agentic AI. • Drive AI projects from PoC to production (scaling, CI/CD, MLOps, monitoring). • Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentorship to internal/external teams. • Act as technical advisor bridging business requirements and technical feasibility. • Implement AI governance guardrails for data privacy and hallucination prevention. Education and Experience: • 6+ years in Software/Data Engineering with proven track record deploying ML/AI systems in production. • Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline Qualifications: • Expertise in Generative AI, LLMs, RAG architectures, and prompt engineering. • Expert Python proficiency and modern software architecture (APIs, microservices, Kubernetes). • Experience with GCP preferred (AWS or comparable cloud platforms acceptable). Palantir Foundry is a plus. • Proven ability to lead technical teams and present architectures to executive audiences. • Experience with AI Agent frameworks (LangGraph, ADK) and classical ML is a plus. Location: hybrid in Herndon, VA (3 days office min) Salary Range: $145,000 - $175,000 The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience