Junior AI Software Engineer
About The Position
Dark Wolf constructs and deploys data management and analytics solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We’re proud to boast a world-class engineering team that thrives on rolling up their sleeves to solve your mission’s biggest challenges. Dark Wolf is seeking a Junior / Entry-Level AI Software Engineer to support the construction, testing, and deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning pipelines in secure, high-assurance environments. In this role, you will work alongside senior technical leads to maintain data processing workflows, implement foundational software code, and assist in containerizing software components.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 0-4+ years of software engineering experience.
- Basic familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Basic understanding of model evaluation techniques and foundational prompt engineering.
- Core understanding of supervised/unsupervised learning concepts and feature engineering.
- Practical competency in Python and fundamental scripting tools.
- Experience building and running basic Docker images.
- Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or Kanban concepts.
- Basic familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Hands-on exposure to static code analysis and security scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube).
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience writing automated unit tests and maintaining code repositories.
- Cloud or technical entry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).
Responsibilities
- Assist with building and maintaining scalable ML data ingestion pipelines.
- Support code development and scripting using Python and Bash.
- Containerize application modules using Docker for deployment.
- Perform regular unit testing and execute automated security scanning tools to ensure code health and compliance.
- Participate in daily Agile activities, code reviews, and backlog refinement sessions.
Benefits
- We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
