AI-Ready Java Developer: Fast-Track to High-Impact Roles

SkillStorm; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

SkillStorm is recruiting solid software developers into a six-week paid AI engineering training program, then deploying you to federal and Fortune 100 clients in the DC area. You’ll earn a first-year salary of $95,000–$120,000, with full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k). U.S.

citizenship is required, and current clearance holders move to the front of the line. No AI experience is required; SkillStorm builds you into an AI engineer.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy agentic AI applications inside the client's cloud environment.
• Own delivery of a client-facing capability end to end from problem framing through deployment.
• Work embedded with client engineers and stakeholders inside their environment, tooling, and constraints.
• Translate ambiguous business needs into scoped specifications and defensible architecture.
• Apply AI-assisted development tooling to accelerate delivery and build AI-enabled capability where it fits the client mission.
• Set patterns other engineers follow: reference implementations, coding standards, review practices.
• Brief client stakeholders on progress, tradeoffs, and risk; produce documentation that outlives the engagement.

Skills

2+ years experience

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript/Node.js

REST APIs

SQL

Bachelor's degree

U.S. citizenship

Hybrid on-site Tysons Corner

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

SkillStorm is recruiting solid software developers into a six-week paid AI engineering training program, then deploying you to federal and Fortune 100 clients in the DC area. You’ll earn a first-year salary of $95,000–$120,000, with full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k). U.S.

citizenship is required, and current clearance holders move to the front of the line. No AI experience is required; SkillStorm builds you into an AI engineer.