Walker & Dunlop

Senior AI Software Engineer

Walker & Dunlop$160K — $190K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Experience delivering production AI/ML systems, particularly LLM-powered applications
  • Familiarity with modern agent frameworks and AI system evaluation practices
  • Hands-on experience with cloud services, especially Amazon Web Services, and containerized deployments

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain agentic workflows for operational efficiency
  • Contribute to the Atlas platform by authoring reusable skills
  • Establish evaluation and reliability standards for AI systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Own features from architecture to ongoing iteration, including deployment
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and performance
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of accountability and responsible AI usage

Benefits

  • Join a company recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's Great Places to Work
  • Comprehensive health benefits with significant subsidies
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Access to a robust wellness program with cash rewards
  • Generous family leave policies including paid maternity and parental leave
  • Career development opportunities and encouragement for community involvement
Full Job Description
Department:
WDTech - R&D

The Impact You Will Have

As a Senior AI Software Engineer on our AI Dev Team, you will help shape the future of our Loan Origination and Servicing platform and the AI systems that support how we build, ship and operate software across the business. You will design and build scalable applications, intelligent workflows and agentic systems that deliver real-time insights and operational efficiency for our teams and clients. You will also contribute to Atlas, our AI collaboration platform that powers reusable skills, agents and AI capabilities across WDTech. In this role, you will help transform complex, data-rich systems into intuitive and high-performing experiences through thoughtful engineering and applied AI.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Design, build and maintain agentic workflows that support business-critical processes and operational efficiency
  • Contribute to Atlas by authoring reusable skills, maintaining agent definitions and improving the context and evaluation infrastructure that supports scalable AI adoption
  • Establish evaluation, observability and reliability standards for agentic systems, including regression testing, tracing and guardrail implementation
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Product Design and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Own features end-to-end, including architecture, development, testing, deployment and ongoing iteration
  • Drive continuous improvement across the engineering stack, including performance optimization, reliability, testing and CI/CD practices
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence, accountability and responsible AI usage
  • Support architectural discussions and technical decision-making across AI and platform engineering initiatives
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Education and Experience
  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Experience delivering production AI/ML systems, including LLM-powered applications and agentic workflows
  • Experience with modern agent frameworks, retrieval architectures and AI system evaluation practices
  • Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and developer tools within engineering workflows
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services, event-driven architecture, Docker, Kubernetes and containerized deployments
  • Experience within Real Estate, Financial Services or Capital Markets environments preferred


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Deep proficiency in Python and modern backend frameworks such as FastAPI, with a focus on scalable and maintainable architecture
  • Strong expertise with SQL databases, including schema design, query optimization and performance tuning
  • Experience designing efficient, well-structured backend systems and distributed services
  • Experience with queues, background task processing, scheduled jobs and caching strategies for scalable systems
  • Strong understanding of testing methodologies, including unit, integration and end-to-end testing
  • Working knowledge of UML and technical documentation practices to communicate system design effectively
  • Familiarity with Event Sourcing and Domain-Driven Design principles
  • Demonstrated ownership mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and organizational success
  • Ability to work independently, provide proactive feedback and adapt to evolving priorities in an agile environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
  • Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders


This position has an estimated base salary of $160,000 - $190,000 plus a discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant's relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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What We Offer
  • The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine's Great Places to Work winners
  • Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the gold level of the 2025 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program - earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
    promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
  • Career development opportunities
  • Empowerment and encouragement to give back - volunteer hours and donation matching


*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop is a commercial real estate finance company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products, including multifamily loans, FHA loans, and bridge loans. The company has been in business for over 80 years and has a long history of providing financing solutions to its clients. The company has a national footprint and operates in all 50 states. The company is committed to providing its clients with the best possible financing solutions and has a strong track record of success in the commercial real estate industry.
Learn more about Walker & Dunlop
Size
1,305 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$246.1 million
Founded
1937
5 Year Trend
+17%
Revenue
$1 billion
NASDAQ

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