Junior AI-Enabled Software Developer

Ignite Now; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Dayton, Ohio seeks a Junior Software Developer to help build AI-enabled applications, agentic workflows, and MCP services with our senior engineers. You’ll integrate large language models with internal apps, data sources, simulations, and automated workflows on-site.

The role emphasizes Python development, REST APIs, tests, and documentation, plus containerization for offline or restricted environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• Experience developing software in Python through coursework, internships, or professional work.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming, APIs, JSON, and asynchronous programming.
• Basic understanding of large language models, prompt engineering, tool calling, or agentic application patterns.
• Experience using Git or another version-control system.
• Ability to communicate technical information and work effectively as part of a development team.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based applications, services, and automation tools.
• Build and integrate MCP servers, tools, resources, and client applications.
• Support agentic workflows that use large language models to select tools, perform multi-step tasks, and process results.
• Integrate applications with OpenAI-compatible APIs and locally hosted language models.
• Create configuration-driven tools and workflows with minimal hard-coded behavior.
• Develop REST APIs and backend services for AI-enabled applications.
• Write unit tests, troubleshoot software issues, and maintain technical documentation.
• Use Git-based development processes, code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Assist with containerizing and deploying applications in offline or restricted environments.

Skills

Python

APIs/JSON

Asynchronous programming

Git

Communication/Teamwork

OpenAI/LLM basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

OpenAI SDK

LangGraph/LangChain

FastAPI

Pytest

Docker

Job description

Ignite Now in Dayton, Ohio seeks a Junior Software Developer to help build AI-enabled applications, agentic workflows, and MCP services with our senior engineers. You’ll integrate large language models with internal apps, data sources, simulations, and automated workflows on-site.

The role emphasizes Python development, REST APIs, tests, and documentation, plus containerization for offline or restricted environments.