Lead Federal Software Engineer, AI/SaaS at AutogenAI
Washington
$180,000–$250,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Washington
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on technical leadership role focused on the US federal and GovCon market, responsible for representing engineering in pre-sales and procurement conversations, driving product delivery for US customers, and managing a small team of two engineers. The position requires direct involvement in building demoable features, bridging US compliance requirements (such as FedRAMP) with a UK-based engineering organization, and working closely with federal clients on deployment and delivery. Suits an experienced engineer with a federal/GovCon background who is comfortable moving between leadership, client-facing work, and practical coding or infrastructure tasks.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 90 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 55–140
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
This role is a genuine hybrid between hands-on software/platform engineering and people management (2 direct reports: a DevSecOps Engineer and a Forward Deployed Engineer). It is classified as Software Developers (15-1252) because the JD explicitly emphasizes staying hands-on with code, rapid prototyping, and building features as the primary focus — people management is secondary. Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021) is the close runner-up given the direct reports and team leadership scope.
The title 'Technical Lead' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 7+ years requirement and scope (leading a small team, owning a technical domain) support Senior.
AWS is listed as an example ('aws commands or equivalent in the cloud provider you have used') — Azure and GCP are listed as alternatives accordingly.
Helm is extracted from 'helmcharts' in the requirements section.
FedRAMP is listed as a hard requirement under the Requirements section ('direct experience in federal/GovCon environments (compliance, procurement, or delivery)' and FedRAMP is explicitly named throughout as a core compliance gate).
Python, LLMs, RAG, and DevSecOps appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked as preferred.
The posting requires US Citizenship or Green Card — no active security clearance is hard-gated, though the role involves working inside a FedRAMP environment.
Location is preferably Northern Virginia/DC Metro; NYC may be considered for exceptional candidates. The primary CBSA is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
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