AI Engineer
Company: Haystack
Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area (Remote)
Salary: $69.5k - $125.7k per year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-06-09
About this role
We're hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner!
The Role
- Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment.
- Translate requirements into working software solutions in collaboration with systems engineering and program teams.
- Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation.
- Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs.
- Work closely with QA, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree.
- Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system).
- Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems, automation, or intelligent platforms.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust investigation.
- U.S. citizenship required.
What's On Offer
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical software that supports national air traffic operations.
- A hybrid work model offering flexibility with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
- A role where AI is used as a force multiplier to accelerate development and improve system reliability.
- Contribute to designing and implementing software solutions independently within a Scaled Agile framework.
Apply via Haystack today!