Software Engineer – AI

Promise

Software Engineer - AI responsible for designing generative AI applications at Promise. Collaborating on innovative technology solutions to improve government services for people in financial difficulty.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop AI-powered applications and services, focusing on generative AI and LLMs.
Implement services for generative AI integrations, document parsing, model fine tuning, and RAG systems.
Identify opportunities where AI reduces friction, increases efficiency, and solves real-world challenges.
Track and apply advancements in the AI landscape, guiding strategy and adoption.
Contribute to the vision, goals, and roadmap for AI/ML development as an individual contributor.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience designing and delivering generative AI and large language model (LLM) applications.
Building AI pipelines and infrastructure for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and document parsing.
Comfort operating in ambiguity with strong technical judgment.
Experience in early-stage or high-growth environments (nice to have).
Strong product instincts and technical depth (nice to have).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity for All: All full-time employees receive stock options to share in our company’s success.
100% Paid Health Coverage: We cover 100% of base medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and their dependents.
Hybrid Work: We collaborate in the office at least four days a week to stay connected and aligned as a team.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI-powered applicationsgenerative AIlarge language models (LLMs)document parsingmodel fine tuningRAG systemsAI pipelinesprompt engineering

Soft Skills

technical judgmentcomfort operating in ambiguitystrong product instincts