Principal AI Software Developer

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12–15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibility
• 8+ years of applied AI/ML experience, including building and deploying production systems (LLMs, generative AI, and large-scale or distributed model systems) Expert-level full-stack development experience, including designing production-grade AI systems, data pipelines, and microservices-based architectures
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), including FedRAMP environments
• Hands-on experience building full-stack applications with Next.js and managing infrastructure as code with Terraform
• Experience with AI platforms and architectures (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, Google Vertex AI, RAG, agents)
• Proven success delivering enterprise-scale systems and modernization programs
• Strong background in microservices, APIs, distributed systems, and DevSecOps practices
• Demonstrated ability to translate AI research into production systems
• Active clearance (Public Trust, Secret, or higher) preferred
• Startup or early-stage company experience preferred
• Experience using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, OpenAI Codex) to accelerate development preferred

Target Pay Range

The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors 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. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.

Pyramid Min

USD $166,091.00/Yr.

Pyramid Max

USD $210,000.00/Yr.

Why Pyramid?

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee’s voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.

EEO Statement

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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