Lead Software Engineer (AI) - Onsite - Reston VA - Freewheel

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering with strong focus on AI/ML systems in production

• Strong programming skills in Python (Go a plus)

• Experience building and deploying Agents or LLM-based applications into production environments

• Experience with distributed systems and real-time inference architectures

• Knowledge of core AI domains such as NLP recommendation systems or time series modeling

• Experience with model lifecycle practices (evaluation monitoring retraining and iteration)

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and AI tooling ecosystems

• Ability to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions and drive implementation end-to-end

• Creating enabling and driving innovation by bringing agentic workflows and AI capabilities into FreeWheel's applications helping teams unlock new ways to automate work improve decision-making and deliver more intelligent product experiences.

• Leading the design and development of AI-enabled product capabilities including services and workflows that help teams deliver practical insights and automation.

• Ensuring AI features are reliable useful and maintainable as they move from development into customer-facing products.

• Establishing reusable patterns that help teams apply AI capabilities consistently across applications and business workflows.

• Designing and delivering AI solutions that meet product and business requirements across modern cloud-based environments.

• Understanding how AI capabilities connect across products and services so teams can troubleshoot issues assess impact and improve outcomes.

• Partnering with product data and other engineering teams to clarify business problems and turn them into scalable AI-enabled solutions.

• Improving performance responsiveness cost and scalability for AI-powered features.

• Contributing to technical decisions that shape how AI capabilities are built evaluated and improved over time.

• Leading major technical initiatives and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality product outcomes.

• Mentoring engineers on practical AI development system design and production-quality engineering practices.

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

• Regular consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends variable schedule(s) as necessary.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements
• Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure focusing on scalability security and continuous performance improvement
• Mentoring team members and providing technical training fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration advocating for best practices in software development
• Participating in or leading peer programming sessions design sprints or prototyping sessions
• Driving the creation maintenance and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities
• Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals
• Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners effectively communicating complex concepts
• Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfil technical requirements
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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