Senior Software Engineer – AI, Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Utilize agentic AI throughout the software development lifecycle for mission-critical projects at the United States Postal Service.

• Operate within a distinctive environment and technology stack.

• Introduce new features and enhance the reliability of essential services, such as customer intake, application screening, and information dissemination pathways.

• Recognize system bottlenecks and flaws in business logic, collaborating with the team to resolve them.

• Take ownership of product challenges, devise solutions, and leverage data to illustrate impact.

• Independently address problems across the stack.

• Mentor junior developers and aid in the team's technical advancement.

• Articulate technical decisions and trade-offs to the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.

• Over 8 years of practical experience in AI software development.

• Proven history of delivering impactful, production-ready software solutions of various complexities.

• Experience in designing and implementing distributed systems, encompassing storage, caching, and application layers.

• Familiarity with microservice architectures and experience with high-throughput systems.

• Knowledge of system transformation patterns and modernization initiatives.

• Strong command of Java.

• Comprehensive understanding of cloud engineering principles, asynchronous systems, and service integration methods.

• Practical knowledge of design patterns, reliability, and scaling principles.

• Ability to participate in architectural discussions and system design.

• Proven ability to take ownership of problems and their solutions.

• Capability to clearly communicate technical ideas to colleagues and stakeholders.

• Experience in mentoring peers or junior developers.

• History of learning and adapting to emerging technologies, frameworks, and methodologies.

• Demonstrated enthusiasm for AI and automation tools.

• Comfort with uncertainty and new problem areas.

• Eligibility to obtain and retain a Public Trust clearance.

• Successful completion of a government background check, which includes detailed forms and fingerprinting.

• U.S. residency requirement: must have lived in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the mandated duration; specific absence limits apply to both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens.

• U.S. citizenship is not a prerequisite.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options, including those with Health Savings Accounts.

• Dental plan choices.

• Vision plan availability.

• 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and post-tax contributions, along with company matching.

• Flexible work weeks.

• Paid time off, which encompasses vacation, sick leave, personal days, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.

• Typically, 15 days of paid leave are offered each calendar year.

• 10 paid holidays annually.

• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Critical illness insurance.

• Business travel and accident insurance.

• AI-driven career tool that identifies career paths and learning opportunities.

• An internal mobility team that supports career aspirations.

• A culture of innovation recognized with awards and a military-friendly workplace.