About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture with 13,000+ people united in helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer. We work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative community where you can grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.
About the Role
We are looking for an AI Engineer to help drive the integration of AI-assisted development workflows into a large-scale enterprise Linux environment. This role is focused on practical AI application within software engineering, including code intelligence, developer tooling, requirements-driven development, and AI-assisted modernization of a large legacy codebase consisting primarily of modern languages and frameworks.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience integrating and operationalizing modern AI/LLM technologies within real-world development environments.
Environment
- Large enterprise software platform (~6M+ LOC)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment
- GitLab-based development workflows
- GPU-enabled internal AI infrastructure
- Complex legacy and modern hybrid systems
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of localization strategies, air-gapped environments, and on-premises localized solutions to meet client requirements
- Build and optimize high-performance inference pipelines using technologies such as vLLM and modern GPU-serving frameworks
- Develop agentic AI workflows leveraging orchestration frameworks, tool calling, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Integrate LLMs, vector databases, APIs, and enterprise systems into production applications
- Collaborate with software engineers and platform teams to productionize AI prototypes and services
- Improve model performance, throughput, latency, scalability, and operational efficiency
- Implement monitoring, observability, evaluation, and testing frameworks for AI systems
- Develop APIs, backend services, and automation workflows supporting AI-driven products
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and developer tooling including Open Code, OpenwebUI, Claude Code and modern AI coding assistants
- Contribute to AI platform architecture, deployment standards, and engineering best practices
Required Skills
- 4 years of software development with experience in any of the following:
- Strong Linux experience (Red Hat / Enterprise Linux required)
- Experience with LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, or AI-assisted tooling
- Experience with GitLab workflows and CI/CD
- Strong Python development experience
- Experience with APIs, backend systems, and automation
- Strong understanding of software architecture and large-scale systems
Preferred Skills
- GPU infrastructure experience
- Experience deploying or operating local/open-source models
- Experience with vector databases and semantic search
- Experience with developer tooling or IDE integrations
- Experience with AI evaluation/testing frameworks
- Experience with secure/offline AI environments
- Familiarity with code indexing and static analysis systems
- Ability to work independently and drive technical initiatives
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with legacy systems and modernization efforts
Security Clearance
- Active Secret security clearance is required, and must be willing and able to upgrade to TS/SCI
Compensation
Base pay range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia: $115,300–$160,100 USD
Compensation varies depending on office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.
Our Commitment
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. Every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Reasonable Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Terms
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
- Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration
- Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process
- The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant
- Employees who have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose that pay to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information
We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
About Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP dedicated to serving the U.S. federal government. It combines commercial innovation with federal expertise to help agencies modernize operations, enhance citizen services, and achieve critical mission outcomes. Key areas of focus include digital transformation, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and enterprise platform modernization.
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