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Michael Baker International · 3 days ago

Lead Full Stack Developer - AI/ML Focus

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Michael Baker International is seeking a highly skilled Lead Full Stack Developer with deep AI/ML expertise to architect, build, and scale intelligent, data-driven applications across their enterprise ecosystem. This role combines strong hands-on engineering capabilities with technical leadership, guiding cross-functional teams in delivering modern, scalable, and AI-enhanced digital experiences.

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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of full-stack applications with AI/ML components

Drive best practices in coding, scalability, security, CI/CD, and cloud-native development

Coach and mentor developers, data engineers, and ML engineers

Own solution design reviews, technical roadmaps, and architectural decisions

Develop high-performance front-end interfaces using modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Angular, Vue)

Architect secure, scalable backend services using Node.js, Python, Go, or Java

Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs

Implement testing, code quality pipelines, and DevOps workflows

Integrate real-time data streams for AI-driven features

Leverage enterprise frameworks (.NET 8, ASP.NET Core) and cloud-native orchestration (Azure AKS, Kubernetes, Helm) for scalable AI deployments

Incorporate MCP servers and distributed compute frameworks to support large-scale AI/ML inference and training

Productionize ML models and integrate them into real-world applications

Build ML-driven features such as recommendation engines, anomaly detection, and NLP

Design data pipelines, feature stores, vector databases, and inference layers

Optimize model performance and deployment strategies

Implement model drift detection, automated retraining pipelines, and AI observability frameworks

Research and prototype emerging AI technologies (LLMs, GenAI, RAG architectures)

Ensure responsible and ethical AI deployment practices

Explore advanced AI applications such as digital twins and immersive analytics to accelerate innovation

Lead cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) with serverless and containerization

Implement CI/CD pipelines

Ensure strong security posture aligned with Zero Trust and SOC2

Support observability, monitoring, and data governance

Define and execute enterprise AI/ML strategies aligned with key business outcomes

Champion best practices in data engineering, MLOps, and cloud optimization

Champion AI governance, compliance, and ethical AI principles across all solutions

Promote cross-functional AI adoption and educate stakeholders on AI capabilities and limitations

Lead and mentor AI/ML engineering teams

Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions

Translate business requirements into scalable AI/ML strategies

Qualification

AI/ML expertiseFull-stack developmentCloud architectureMicroservicesJavaScript/TypeScriptPythonTensorFlowKubernetesSQL/NoSQLCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam leadershipContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or similar, or equivalent experience

Any 8+ years of full-stack engineering experience

Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern front-end frameworks

Strong AI/ML experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, or similar

Experience deploying ML models and integrating AI features into applications

Proficiency in microservices, distributed systems, and cloud platforms

Strong SQL/NoSQL experience and API design skills

Experience with enterprise-grade frameworks (.NET 8, ASP.NET Core) and cloud-native orchestration across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including Kubernetes and Helm

Knowledge of identity and security frameworks (OAuth 2.0, OIDC)

Familiarity with MCP servers and distributed compute frameworks for AI scalability

Data or AI/ML related certifications

Preferred

Experience with GenAI, LLMs, vector search, RAG architectures

Experience with MLOps tools (Kubeflow, MLFlow, SageMaker)

Real-time data frameworks (Kafka, Spark)

Prior experience in regulated industries

Open-source contributions

Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking abilities

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Excellent communication skills

Passion for innovation and continuous learning

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401 (k) Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability

Professional and personal development

Generous paid time off

Commuter and wellness benefits

Company

Michael Baker International

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Michael Baker International is a Critical Service Provider company.

Founded in 1940

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://mbakerintl.com/

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