# Junior AI Software Engineer

**Company**: Dark Wolf
**Location**: Chantilly, VA
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $90,000.00 – $130,000.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

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.

Key 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.

Required Qualifications:

- Clearance: Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).

- Experience: 0-4+ years of software engineering experience.

Technical Competencies:

- AI Frameworks: Basic familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.

- AI Models: Basic understanding of model evaluation techniques and foundational prompt engineering.

- Machine Learning: Core understanding of supervised/unsupervised learning concepts and feature engineering.

- Programming & Scripting: Practical competency in Python and fundamental scripting tools.

- Containerization: Experience building and running basic Docker images.

- Agile Frameworks: Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or Kanban concepts.

- Multi-Cloud Architecture: Basic familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

- Security Scanning Tooling: Hands-on exposure to static code analysis and security scanning tools (e.g., SonarQube).

Desired Qualifications:

- Experience writing automated unit tests and maintaining code repositories.

- Cloud or technical entry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).

Target Salary Range: $90,000.00 – $130,000.00 (Commensurate with specialized expertise and technical skillset).

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- Bash
- Docker
- Agile
- Scrum
- Kanban
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Machine Learning
- AI Frameworks
- Cloud platforms
- AWS
- Azure
- Security Scanning Tooling
- SonarQube

### Nice to have
- automated unit tests
- code repositories
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

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