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**Job Description:**

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Artificial Intelligence SME who wants to develop innovative solutions for customers and internal product teams. We look to rapidly prototype solutions and deploy the most promising of them. We identify and leverage the latest techniques (fast.ai is a team favorite) so that our customers can stay one step ahead. On every project, youll learn something new (and likely teach us something as well). If that sounds appealing to you - wed love to chat.

**Responsibilities include:**

+ Produces high quality, professional, and innovative solutions to complex and technologically advanced AI problems

+ Works on the forefront of new AI technologies

+ Develops and executes cutting-edge research programs to create and then experimentally prove innovative and effective solutions to complex AI technical problems

+ Directs a team of engineers and/or scientists to implement solutions to complex AI technical problems

+ Lead, mentor, and enable science and technology SMEs of all levels to develop greater expertise in solving complex AI problems

**Here's what you need:**

Must have one of the following:

+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 15 years of AI work experience

+ Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and 13 years of AI work experience

+ PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

**Security Clearance:**

+ An active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required to start

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**_Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role_** _:_

_California: $173,500 - $322,900_

_Colorado: $173,500 - $279,100_

_New York: $160,700 - $322,900_

_Washington State: $184,900 - $297,000_

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