Assoc. Spclst , Software Engineering

Responsibilities

• AI Agent Development (Entry-Level)
• Assist in building and integrating AI agents and AI-powered features into applications
• Support implementation of LLM-based use cases (e.g., chatbots, copilots, automation flows)
• Apply basic prompt engineering techniques under guidance
• Software Engineering
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and application components
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices
• Participate in unit testing, debugging, and code reviews
• AI & Data Integration
• Support integration of AI models with enterprise applications and data sources
• Work with structured and unstructured data (APIs, documents, datasets)
• Assist in implementing simple retrieval/search workflows
• Cloud & DevOps Support
• Contribute to deployment of applications on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Support CI/CD pipeline execution and automation tasks
• Assist in containerization and environment setup
• Collaboration
• Work closely with senior engineers, architects, and product teams
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Communicate progress, issues, and ideas clearly
• Required Skills & Experience
• Core Engineering
• 1-3 years of software development experience (or strong academic/project background)
• High School Diploma required.
• Programming knowledge in Python, Java, or similar languages
• Basic understanding of APIs and backend development
• AI / GenAI (Foundational)
• Exposure to:
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt engineering basics
• AI tools/libraries (OpenAI APIs, LangChain, etc.) (academic or project experience acceptable)
• Cloud & Tools
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Familiarity with:
• Git and version control
• CI/CD concepts
• Containerization basics (Docker - optional)
• Data & Integration
• Basic understanding of:
• SQL or data querying
• Data processing concepts
• API integrations
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• The salary range for this role is
• $71,900.00 - $113,200.00
• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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