Junior Software Engineer

Striveworks • Austin, TX

10d • $100,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Striveworks was built to solve the problem of AI systems degrading in the real world, despite billions of dollars invested in federal AI programs. Since 2018, Striveworks has delivered trusted AI systems that monitor performance, manage drift, and sustain deployed models long after they leave the lab. As a Junior Software Engineer, you will be a core contributor to the company's direction. The role involves writing quality software, solving meaningful problems, and growing technical skills within an experienced engineering team. Key development themes include Everything as Code, Cloud-neutral development, User-centric design, Hexagonal, event-driven, microservices architecture, and Optimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithms.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or completion of a software development boot camp.
• 0–2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong programming fundamentals and proficiency in Python, Go, or another general-purpose programming language.
• Knowledge of standard tooling: CI/CD tools, Git, and exposure to Docker or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity of database design and architecture: relational and non-relational.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn.
• US citizenship and eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a US security clearance (Secret or above).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated software development through personal, academic, or open source projects.
• Experience with Go and/or Python beyond coursework or introductory projects.
• Familiarity with synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency.
• Comfort with integrating deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience designing or consuming RESTful, gRPC, and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of networked and distributed computing.
• Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience using SQL and working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience with workflow automation.
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the direction of the company.
• Write quality software.
• Solve meaningful problems.
• Grow technical skills within an experienced engineering team.
• Optimize, deploy, and refine AI models and algorithms.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Equity grants
• Cash bonuses

What This Job Offers

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