Junior AI Engineer: Learn, Build & Impact Real AI Projects

Synechron; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Udemy for Business access

Maternity & paternity leave

Commuter benefits

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Synechron seeks an Entry-Level AI Engineer in New Jersey to join a fast-paced, learning-focused team. You will develop practical AI systems while collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and data specialists.

This role emphasizes rigorous thinking, code quality, and continuous learning. You will receive guidance as you grow across machine learning, software engineering, data, and AI product areas, with opportunities to contribute to real client solutions and gain hands-on

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience welcome but not required.
• Equivalent skills gained through projects, bootcamps, independent study, or internships are valued.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and improve AI and machine learning features.
• Write clean, reliable Python code with good documentation.
• Work with data to prepare, analyze, and validate datasets.
• Implement and evaluate ML models and AI workflows.
• Experiment with LLMs, APIs, embeddings, or other AI technologies.
• Design tests and evaluate system performance based on evidence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Python programming

Education

CS/Engineering degree preferred

Equivalent skills via projects or self-study

Job description

Synechron seeks an Entry-Level AI Engineer in New Jersey to join a fast-paced, learning-focused team. You will develop practical AI systems while collaborating with senior engineers, product managers, and data specialists.

This role emphasizes rigorous thinking, code quality, and continuous learning. You will receive guidance as you grow across machine learning, software engineering, data, and AI product areas, with opportunities to contribute to real client solutions and gain hands-on