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Omm IT Solutions · 15 hours ago

Senior Python Developer (AI & Conversational Systems)

Woodlawn, Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Omm IT Solutions is seeking a Senior Python Developer specializing in AI and Conversational Systems. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Python backend systems for a public-facing AI chatbot, integrating large language models, and ensuring reliability and compliance.

AnalyticsConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python backend systems for a public-facing AI chatbot

Integrate and manage LLMs, including prompt design, context management, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, and tool/function calling

Ensure chatbot reliability, safety, and compliance through moderation, guardrails, and abuse prevention

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to support production reliability and rapid issue resolution

Lead code reviews and enforce best practices to maintain high engineering standards

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments, and infrastructure decisions supporting high availability

Evaluate and adopt new AI technologies and architectural improvements to support long-term scalability

Be proactive, adaptable, and highly engaged – communicating clearly, raising risks early, and collaborating effectively to deliver high-quality code at speed

All other duties as assigned or directed

Qualification

Deep Python expertiseAILLM integrationProduction-grade applicationsAPI designAsynchronous programmingRelational databasesVector databasesPrompt engineeringCommunication skillsProblem-solving abilityAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field

Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of experience

Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience

10+ years of experience building, scaling, and maintaining production-grade Python applications

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement

Deep expertise building, scaling, and maintaining production-grade Python applications

Strong Python backend engineering experience including API design, asynchronous programming, and system integration

Proficiency in managing and querying both relational databases and vector databases for semantic search

Hands-on experience working with AI and LLMs in production environments

Solid understanding of key AI/LLM concepts, including prompt engineering, RAG, AI agents, context management, evaluation and structured outputs

Understanding of how to measure LLM performance using frameworks like Ragas, TruLens, or Arize Phoenix to evaluate faithfulness, relevance, and safety

Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and make sound architectural decisions in ambiguous environments

Strong communication skills with a proven ability to be vocal, engaged, collaborative, proactive, and adaptable within cross-functional teams

Preferred

Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, containerization, monitoring, and logging

Prior experience building or operating public-facing, high-availability, or regulated systems

Familiarity with AI safety, moderation, and responsible AI practices

Experience working in fast paced, 'startup-like' environments

Company

Omm IT Solutions

Omm IT Solutions (Omm) is a Columbia, Maryland based 8(a) certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), providing Information Technology (IT) consulting and contracting services on Federal, State government and commercial contracts .

Founded in 2006

Columbia, Maryland, USA

11-50 employees