Junior AI Software Engineer (TS/SCI) - Secure ML Pipelines

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

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking a Junior / Entry-Level AI Software Engineer to help construct, test, and deploy ML pipelines in secure environments. You will work with senior leads to maintain data workflows, implement foundational code, and containerize components.

Required: US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance and Full-Scope Polygraph, a BS in a related field (MS preferred), and 0–4+ years of software engineering experience. Proficiency in Python, Docker, and Agile practices is expected.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance and Full-Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable ML data ingestion pipelines.
• Support code development and scripting using Python and Bash.
• Containerize application modules using Docker.
• Perform unit testing and run security scanning to ensure code health and compliance.
• Participate in daily Agile activities, code reviews, and backlog refinement.

Skills

Python

Bash

ML concepts

Prompt engineering

Agile methodologies

Cloud basics (AWS/Azure)

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

PyTorch / TensorFlow

SonarQube

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking a Junior / Entry-Level AI Software Engineer to help construct, test, and deploy ML pipelines in secure environments. You will work with senior leads to maintain data workflows, implement foundational code, and containerize components.

Required: US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance and Full-Scope Polygraph, a BS in a related field (MS preferred), and 0–4+ years of software engineering experience. Proficiency in Python, Docker, and Agile practices is expected.