Senior AI Software Engineer
Accenturefederalservices · San Diego, CA
About this role
**Senior AI Software Engineer** **About the role** Accenture Federal Services is seeking a **Senior AI / Software Platform Engineer** to integrate **AI-assisted development workflows** into a **large-scale enterprise Linux environment**. This role focuses on practical AI application in software engineering—such as **code intelligence**, **developer tooling**, **requirements-driven development**, and **AI-assisted modernization** of a large legacy codebase (primarily **C/C++**, with additional modern languages/frameworks). **Environment** - Large enterprise software platform (~6M+ LOC) - Primarily **C/C++** - **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** environment - **GitLab-based** development workflows - **GPU-enabled** internal AI infrastructure - Complex legacy and modern hybrid systems **Responsibilities** - Design, develop, and deploy scalable **AI/ML and LLM-powered** applications in production - Build and optimize **high-performance inference pipelines** (e.g., **vLLM** and modern GPU-serving frameworks) - Develop **agentic AI workflows** (orchestration, tool calling, **RAG**) - Integrate **LLMs, vector databases, APIs, and enterprise systems** into production applications - Collaborate with software engineers, AI researchers, and platform teams to productionize AI prototypes/services - Improve **model performance**, throughput, latency, scalability, and operational efficiency - Implement **monitoring, observability, evaluation, and testing** frameworks for AI systems - Develop **APIs, backend services, and automation workflows** supporting AI-driven products - Evaluate emerging AI technologies/frameworks and developer tooling (e.g., **Open Code, OpenwebUI, Claude Code**, and other AI coding assistants) - Contribute to **AI platform architecture**, deployment standards, and engineering best practices **Required Skills** - **4+ years** of software development with experience in: - Strong **Linux** experience (**Red Hat / Enterprise Linux required**) - Experience with **LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings**, or **AI-assisted tooling** - Advanced **C/C++** experience - Experience with **GitLab workflows** and **CI/CD** - Strong **Python** development experience - Experience with **APIs, backend systems, and automation** - Strong understanding of **software architecture** and **large-scale systems** **Preferred Skills** - GPU infrastructure experience - Experience deploying/operating local/open-source models - Experience with **vector databases** and **semantic search** - Experience with developer tooling or IDE integrations - Experience with **AI evaluation/testing** frameworks - Experience with **secure/offline AI environments** - Familiarity with **code indexing** and **static analysis** systems - Ability to work independently and drive technical initiatives - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills - Experience working with legacy systems and modernization efforts **Clearance** - Must have an active **secret federal security clearance** **Compensation (where applicable)** - **$115,300 – $160,100 USD** (base pay range for CA, CO, HI, IL, ME, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, VT, VA, WA, DC, and the city of Cleveland) *Accenture Federal Services accepts applications on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).*
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