AI Software Engineer

White House USA

  • Washington, DC
  • 2 days ago
  • $157,291–$172,425 Per Year

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Employees within this position are expected to demonstrate the following HIR Technical Competencies: Analytics; Application Administration and Integration; Hardware Installation and Management; Information Management; Information Resources Strategy and Planning; Information Systems/Network Security; Knowledge of Emerging Trends and Industry Best Practices; Network Management; Project Management; Quality Assurance and Testing; and Web Development and Management. The CAO organization comprises more than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

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LocationWashington, DC
Salary$157,291–$172,425 Per Year

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AI Software Engineer

Legislative Branch

House of Representatives

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Summary

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff.

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Summary

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff.

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Washington, DC

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Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed NoRelocation Description Salary $157,291 - $172,425 per year Pay scale & grade

HS 12 - 13

Promotion potential 13

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required - Not required.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

  • 1550 Computer Science

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service

Drug test No Security clearance Not Required

Announcement number req5592 Control number 883699600

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Job Summary:

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

This position is located within the House Artificial Intelligence Center, House Information Resources, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives. As an AI Software Engineer you will help drive responsible AI adoption across Congress. You'll build innovative software, prototype new ideas, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to tackle unique technical challenges inside the House of Representatives. One day you may be coding or improving DevOps workflows; the next, you're shaping architecture or meeting with staff to understand their real-world needs. If you enjoy modern development, AI-powered tools, cross‑functional teamwork, and solving meaningful problems that impact the entire House community, this role offers an exciting chance to make a real difference.

The position does not have day-today supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Advising other IT teams on how to implement and utilize AI tools, advising the Architecture Review Board, participating in the buildout of AI infrastructure, and advising on internal AI Policy.
  • Contributing as a full‑stack developer, writing clean and maintainable code, and applying human‑centered design and agile practices.
  • The role involves discovery, prototyping, and development work on identified software projects, many of which involve the use of AI.
  • The role involves shaping project planning through research and analytics, improving DevOps workflows, and ensuring secure, scalable APIs and services.
  • Engineers document work, enhance performance and accessibility, troubleshoot distributed systems, and manage CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud‑based AI tools.
  • They collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, communicate progress and blockers, and maintain high standards of security, quality, and engineering best practices.
  • Performs other official duties as assigned.

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Broad and deep expertise in AI development, AI infrastructure, and AI policy, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of secure authentication patterns such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and MSAL.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency Requirements:

  • Experience using LLMs, RAG, MCP servers, and other AI development resources, including cloud tools such as AWS Bedrock and Azure OpenAI.
  • Strong experience working with Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
  • Strong full‑stack development skills and proficiency with modern programming languages, web development, relational databases, DevOps, and Unix‑like systems.
  • Expertise with building Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipelines and enterprise ETL tools such as Pentaho, AWS Glue, Hadoop, and Apache Airflow.
  • Ability to develop APIs (web services) using web messaging or service protocols and integrate many services into a single cohesive application.
  • Hands-on experience with containerized applications using Docker.
  • Experience deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes environments.
  • Proficiency using git (particularly GitLab) for source control and issue tracking in collaborative workflows.
  • Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code cloud service enablement.
  • Ability to design and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
  • Experience troubleshooting distributed systems and production environments.
  • Familiarity with secure authentication patterns, including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. In particular, implementing the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) in conjunction with Entra/Azure App Registrations.
  • Employees within this position are expected to demonstrate the following HIR Technical Competencies: Analytics; Application Administration and Integration; Hardware Installation and Management; Information Management; Information Resources Strategy and Planning; Information Systems/Network Security; Knowledge of Emerging Trends and Industry Best Practices; Network Management; Project Management; Quality Assurance and Testing; and Web Development and Management.

Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only).

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

Next steps

Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

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Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

Next steps

Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

House of Representatives

Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

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Learn more about what its like to work at House of Representatives, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

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Summary

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff.

Learn more about this agency

Overview

Help

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC

1 vacancy

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed NoRelocation Description Salary $157,291 - $172,425 per year Pay scale & grade

HS 12 - 13

Promotion potential 13

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required - Not required.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

  • 1550 Computer Science

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service

Drug test No Security clearance Not Required

Announcement number req5592 Control number 883699600

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