Junior AI Software Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions • Herndon, VA

2d • Onsite

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level