Junior AI Software Engineer - Secure, TS/SCI Clearance

BuddoBot Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf in Chantilly/Herndon, VA 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.

You will work alongside senior technical leads to maintain data processing workflows, implement foundational software code, and assist in containerizing software components.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active TS/SCI and Full-Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering; Master's preferred.
• 0–4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python and Docker fundamentals.

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.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

Unit testing

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Model evaluation basics

Cloud basics

Security scanning basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

PyTorch

TensorFlow

SonarQube

Git

Job description

Dark Wolf in Chantilly/Herndon, VA 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.

You will work alongside senior technical leads to maintain data processing workflows, implement foundational software code, and assist in containerizing software components.