Junior Software Data Engineer
About The Position
Peraton is hiring a Software Data Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Data Scientist on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Software Data Engineer, you will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon AI-related requirements. You will develop software solutions for AI-driven automation and efficiency gains, and design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML models and tools tailored to the operational needs of the customer. You will collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement mission requirements into technical solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of demonstrated experience in Software Engineering, OR Master's or PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university and zero (0) years of experience, OR Six (6) years of Software Engineering experience with a high school diploma or GED would also be acceptable.
- Experience with Prompt Engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Nice To Haves
- Able to work in a collaborative environment as a team player.
- Familiarity with commercial and open-source AI/ML frameworks and platforms
- Experience designing, fine-tuning, and deploying large language models (LLMs)
- Ability to analyze data structures and data objects
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon AI-related requirements.
- Develop software solutions for AI-driven automation and efficiency gains.
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML models and tools tailored to the operational needs of the customer.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement mission requirements into technical solutions.
Benefits
- Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
- 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
- Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
