Junior ML Engineer: Prompting & LLM Tuning

International Business Machines Corporation; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Franklin, TN is seeking a junior Machine Learning Engineer to turn question-everything ideas about R into customer-ready solutions. The role offers a starting salary in the $64,000–$103,000 range, with growth through tenure.

You will ship Prompt Engineering experiments, partner with technology analysts, and translate LLM metrics into actionable dashboards for leadership. The position emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and a strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct work and deliver results.
• History of improving technology processes.
• Curiosity and drive to sharpen your technology craft.
• Attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses.
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Ship Prompt Engineering experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Pair with technology analysts so IBM's Prompt Engineering models match real behavior
• Translate Large Language Models metrics into the one chart IBM leadership checks each morning
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput IBM workloads
• Trace a goal-oriented technology bug across three Large Language Models services to the one bad line
• Mentor the junior cohort through their first real Creativity on-call at IBM

Skills

Self-direction

Continuous improvement

Curiosity

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

IBM in Franklin, TN is seeking a junior Machine Learning Engineer to turn question-everything ideas about R into customer-ready solutions. The role offers a starting salary in the $64,000–$103,000 range, with growth through tenure.

You will ship Prompt Engineering experiments, partner with technology analysts, and translate LLM metrics into actionable dashboards for leadership. The position emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and a strong attention to detail.