Entry-Level AI Software Engineer - Prompt Engineer (Hybrid)

Eightelevengroup; Grand Rapids, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking an entry-level Associate AI Software Developer for Agentic Commerce in Grand Rapids, MI. This 12-month contract role focuses on prompt engineering and agent quality, with three senior developers guiding you. You will contribute to evals, datasets, guardrails, and live agent prompts.

You will join Brooksource Elevate, designed to bridge education and in-demand IT roles, delivering hands-on training, mentoring, and a clear growth path into a full-time IT career.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, or Python.
• Demonstrable curiosity about LLMs through coursework, side projects, or opinions on prompt failures.
• Fundamentals: Git, writing tests, reading unfamiliar code, HTTP/REST.
• Clear written communication.

Responsibilities

• Build evals and datasets; catch quality regressions before customers.
• Prompt engineering for a live, customer-facing agent: tone, refusals, guardrails.
• Debug agent behavior via Langfuse traces.
• Work on features in a Temporal-based agent harness.
• Develop Chat UI in React/Next.js; write tests; code review.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

C#

Python

LLMs curiosity

Git

HTTP/REST

Testing

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Langfuse

React/Next.js

Job description

Brooksource is seeking an entry-level Associate AI Software Developer for Agentic Commerce in Grand Rapids, MI. This 12-month contract role focuses on prompt engineering and agent quality, with three senior developers guiding you. You will contribute to evals, datasets, guardrails, and live agent prompts.

You will join Brooksource Elevate, designed to bridge education and in-demand IT roles, delivering hands-on training, mentoring, and a clear growth path into a full-time IT career.