Early Careers Rotational Program - R&D Engineer (AI)

VIAVI Solutions•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Kick-start your professional adventure in our R&D Excellence Centers by joining multiple expert teams in an international rotation program. During this 2 year program you will be able to develop your skills at the forefront of leading edge technology, while also earning a competitive salary and complete benefits and that’s just the beginning! Once you complete this exciting program, you will continue your career within VIAVI collaborating with and contributing to your designated team. You will directly contribute to our solutions which are effectively used in a high variety of industries as we enable our customers to adapt and thrive by transforming complexity through visibility and actionable insight. VIAVI Engineers work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software and hardware solutions that help our customers design, deploy and optimize all types of networks which enable their customers cell phone data and voice services for 5G, 4G and all types of wireless networks, enable cable systems and services, enable high speed data centers to operate, enable aircraft to fly safely, and enable your local government, police, fire departments, and military to operate radio communication. In addition, VIAVI Engineers build modern software systems to assure that all forms of information communication provide high level service to customers. This specific position is an early careers role in Generative AI and Data Science. VIAVI is building the next generation of agentic AI solutions for telecommunications, and we are seeking graduates who want to research, prototype, and productize innovative GenAI capabilities.

Requirements

Undergrad or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or Computer Engineering with a software/AI focus.
Strong Python programming skills, including experience writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code in AI/ML projects.
Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and related APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face).
Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar orchestration libraries.
Hands-on exposure to GenAI through projects, hackathons, internships, or research.
Understanding of how AI agents can be orchestrated, guided and controlled.
Ability to apply ethical reasoning and safe practices when designing, prototyping, or testing AI solutions.
Ability to work effectively in agile, collaborative team environments with strong communication skills.
Capacity to learn new technologies quickly and pivot across diverse AI and data science problem spaces.

Nice To Haves

Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
SQL
RDBMS
Java
JavaScript
TypeScript

Responsibilities

Develop skills at the forefront of leading edge technology.
Collaborate with and contribute to a designated team after program completion.
Directly contribute to solutions that enable customers to adapt and thrive.
Solve problems and build innovative software and hardware solutions.
Design, deploy and optimize networks for various services (5G, 4G, wireless, cable, data centers, aviation, radio communication).
Build modern software systems to assure high-level service for information communication.
Research, prototype, and productize innovative GenAI capabilities.
Apply ethical reasoning and safe practices when designing, prototyping, or testing AI solutions.
Work effectively in agile, collaborative team environments.
Continuously learn relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes.