Senior Software Developer (Contractor) RITM1788244

Senior Software Developer (Contractor) RITM1788244 Full-time Big challenges need bold thinkers. If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned , which means we take ownership of every challenge.

Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability. At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems .

Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems. We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. RESPEC is seeking an experienced Software Developer Specialist to support a major transportation technology initiative for our government client in Austin, Texas. This role focuses on designing, developing, deploying, and optimizing advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, and cloud-based solutions that support large-scale operational and business objectives.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise across AI/ML engineering, cloud platforms, MLOps, DevOps, and production-grade software development while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders in a highly visible public-sector environment. Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable AI/ML solutions in cloud environments. Build and maintain production-grade machine learning pipelines and model deployment frameworks.

Develop applications leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and transformer-based architectures. Create and optimize NLP solutions, recommendation systems, forecasting models, and anomaly detection systems. Design and implement computer vision solutions for real-time and large-scale data processing.

Develop and maintain MLOps workflows, model monitoring, and automated retraining processes. Build and manage CI/CD pipelines supporting AI and software delivery. Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions. Optimize model performance through quantization, pruning, distillation, and distributed training techniques. Work with structured, unstructured, vector, and spatial datasets to support analytics and predictive modeling initiatives.

Document solutions, architectures, and deployment processes according to client standards. Participate in technical reviews, troubleshooting, and ongoing operational support. Experience Requirements 8+ Years of Experience Required: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Deploying and managing machine learning workloads in cloud environments Utilizing AI/ML services across major cloud providers Ansible Docker CI/CD implementation and automation Database Technologies: SQL databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL NoSQL databases Automation & Scripting: Bash scripting PowerShell scripting CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions #J-18808-Ljbffr