AI Developer

Description

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.
 

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a remote AI Developer to support our work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access VA systems and therein use approved VA provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

The AI Developer will work alongside a team of highly skilled engineers in the development of AI applications. A motivated and qualified candidate will not only have hands-on development experience in (JavaScript, Python or Java) but also a willingness to collaborate with teams to solve problems. Together we are accelerating our client’s digital transformation through the building and deployment of data-driven, scalable AI solutions.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Collaborate with other developers, staff and leadership to design solutions that solve customer problems.
• Build and improve models and tools that enable data analysis, automation, and predictive capabilities.
• Design and develop APIs and services to integrate AI systems into larger enterprise architectures.
• Support data preparation, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment using modern ML frameworks.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code in Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar languages.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (scrums, planning, retrospectives) and contribute to backlog refinement and sprint execution.
• Author technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and user support materials in compliance with program and applicable federal requirements. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer science or a related field
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML or data-driven applications.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience in JavaScript, Python, Java, or other object-oriented programming language
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, or similar.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data, data pipelines, and model deployment techniques.
• Passion for developing team-oriented solutions to complex engineering problems. 
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Active VA Public Trust
• Prior experience supporting a VA program.
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with MLOps and version control tools (e.g., MLflow, Git)
• Understanding of security, privacy, and compliance considerations for AI systems in federal environments
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML services

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers. 
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers’ matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done. 
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Oriented): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.  

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Benefits: Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.