AI Software Engineer
US$120,000 – US$150,000 / yr base salary
Posted 8 Oct 2026
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- Expected experience
- 3–7 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$120,000 – US$150,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyArtificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine learning (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Overview
Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.
We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.
Position Summary
Credence has an immediate need for an AI Software Engineer to join our growing AI and Automation practice. You will be a technical anchor in our AI and Automation practice. You’ll apply foundational AI skills to build and deploy data-driven solutions. Under mentorship from senior AI leaders, you’ll drive agentic AI development lifecycles and collaborate across engineering, data, and stakeholder teams to deliver high-impact, cloud-native AI capabilities that advance federal missions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below
- Generative AI & LLM Usage
Contribute to projects using generative AI and LLMs, helping to prototype, customize, and refine AI powered capabilities. - Agentic AI System Development
Support end-to-end AI development: model selection, agent creation, tool calling, response synthesis, and ambient background agents. - AI Software Engineer
Maintain strong software engineering principles while leveraging the latest advancements in AI code generation to accelerate your workflows. - Collaborative Engineering
Work alongside data engineers, software engineers, and data scientists to develop operational agent AI systems. - Cloud Enablement
Help automate model deployment workflows using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration tools. - Production Monitoring & Optimization
Monitor AI systems post-deployment, perform performance tuning, and apply best practices for reliability and scalability. - Technical Rigor & Documentation
Write clean, well-documented code following industry and federal guidelines; support reproducible development.