Chief AI Engineer, Senior Manager

$139,400 - $259,000/Yr

Booz Allen Hamilton - Washington, DC

Part-time,Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Chief AI Engineer, Senior Manager role involves overseeing a dynamic engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and delivering software engineering frameworks and toolkits for enterprise AI solutions. This position requires providing senior engineering expertise and mentoring to ensure high-quality software engineering practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and acting as a strategic advisor to align solutions with business needs. The role also includes managing project delivery, scope, schedule, and quality of AI capabilities and services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a dynamic engineering team in the design, development, and delivery of software engineering frameworks for enterprise AI solutions.
• Provide senior engineering expertise and mentoring to mid-to-large sized engineering teams.
• Ensure software engineering designs meet team standards for quality and reusability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of capabilities and services.
• Act as a strategic advisor to align solutions with business needs and create innovative approaches to address client requirements.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients and partners.
• Provide technical and project management support for large-scale data, analytical, and AI capabilities delivery.
• Interact with senior leadership to establish and manage project scope, schedule, milestones, risks, and quality delivery.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience leading large multi-team software development projects.
• 10+ years of experience with software development in one or more object-oriented programming languages.
• Experience leading an engineering team in the development and maintenance of a production system.
• Experience in service-oriented architecture principles for designing modular software systems.
• Experience with modern technologies, including Agile, DevOps, Cloud, and open platforms.
• Experience designing and developing large software systems or reusable frameworks.
• Ability to lead discussions with stakeholders for strategic planning and risk mitigation.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in designing and developing scalable data workflows using tools like Apache Spark.
• Experience with various data storage technologies and databases, including data lakes and graph data storage.
• Experience developing machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care support
• Recognition awards program