Principal AI Solutions Architect

January 23

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $143.9k - $176.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💻 Solutions Engineer

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Code for America

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Code for America is a non-partisan, non-political 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to improving government services and fostering resilient communities. The organization leverages technology to simplify access to food benefits, tax filing, criminal record clearance, and more, aiming to break down barriers and find real solutions for individuals across the country. Through partnerships with governments and communities, Code for America designs human-centered applications and provides consulting and advisory services to enhance social safety nets and government processes. By building tools and resources that facilitate easier benefit enrollment and tax services, Code for America strives to create a more inclusive government that works for everyone.

software • policy • civics • tech

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2009

🤲 Charity

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. • For more than a decade, we’ve worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions. • Our employees build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. • We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most. • With a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we’re building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact. • At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. • Our compensation and benefits are holistic and thoughtfully curated to represent our employees and our mission. • Help us drive real generational change that lasts. • Code for America is looking for a talented Principal AI Solutions Architect. In this role, you’ll be part of the AI Studio we are building to help state and local governments define, evaluate, prototype and test AI use cases: creating frameworks and platforms that enable responsible and effective AI adoption in the public sector. • You’ll drive innovation in how governments serve their communities and will contribute to the broader conversation around responsible AI in government. • As an AI Solutions Architect, you'll work with a team of data scientists, product managers, researchers, and policy experts across our AI Studio initiative. • You'll collaborate directly with government partners to understand their AI/ML needs, build rapid prototypes, and develop frameworks for responsible AI implementation. • This role is critical in helping agencies move from AI concepts to practical, responsible solutions that serve their communities. • This role will report to the Senior Director of Solutions Engineering and is expected to travel no more than 10% of the time.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with recent focus on AI/ML implementations • Strong Python development skills and experience with ML frameworks • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and MLOps practices • Knowledge of LLMs, embedding models, and modern AI application patterns • Experience with data engineering and working with large datasets • Familiarity with microservices architecture and API design • Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences • Experience leading technical projects and working directly with stakeholders • Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or similar modern data platforms • Experience with cross-functional collaboration with data scientists on model implementation and evaluation • Background in government technology or civic tech • Experience with AI governance and responsible AI practices • Knowledge of government procurement processes • Contributions to open source projects • Experience with rapid prototyping and agile development • Understanding of Data Governance and AI Security and Privacy considerations

🏖️ Benefits

• Leadership and teammates who value Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (DE&I) • A collaborative, cross-functional, hardworking, and joyful environment • Laptop provided • $700 remote environment setup; $200 stipend and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy • Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month • $1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire • Up to $1000 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $2000 • Employees under 3 years are eligible for a 100% employer match of up to 3% of employee contribution • Employees with 3+ years are eligible for an additional 50% employer contribution over 3%, to a maximum of 5% • Full benefits package with options up to 100% coverage toward select medical, dental, and vision plans • Employer contributes up to 80% of the cost towards dependent and family coverage • Code for America employees may work remotely across the US • Code for America employees main residence must be within the US • Full-time employees work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday • Collaborative working hours: we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM - 3 PM PT. We expect all Code for America staff to be available during these set working hours • Open personal time off, a minimum of 16 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day • Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually • Competitive paid parental and family leave • 4 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years of service, with an option of up to 4 additional weeks of unpaid time away