Junior Software Engineer

Gray Analytics; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Huntsville is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to develop innovative AI/ML applications for federal clients. This full-time position offers hybrid work flexibility and requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field. Responsibilities include software development, documentation, and problem-solving. The company values employee growth and offers unique benefits like a flexible PTO policy and 401K matching.

Benefits

Flexible PTO Policy

401K Contributions and Matching

Pet Insurance

Tuition and Professional Development Funds

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software design and development.
• Strong familiarity with programming languages, especially Python.
• Ability to analyze requirements and produce efficient software.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and produce AI/ML applications for federal entities.
• Document work and develop user manuals and technical reports.
• Identify and solve challenging problems with clean code.

Skills

Python

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field

Tools

AI/ML Toolset

Agile Methodology

Job description

Gray Analytics was founded in 2018 with a vision to bring innovative and creative solutions in the cybersecurity, IT, engineering, and scientific spheres. Our customers span across the commercial and federal domains with our goal being to bring excellent customer service to our clients and employees.

Without the bureaucracy that often exists in larger corporations, Gray Analytics offers increased work flexibility, visibility in company progress, and greater opportunities for advancement. It's with our employees' support that we can help our clients achieve mission and operational success.

At Gray Analytics, our goal is simple: to help our country, its businesses, and its organizations improve security in the Cyber realm. Period.

Position Title: Junior Software Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Huntsville, AL

Status: Full-time; Exempt

Position Description

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will

• Develop, test, and produce AI/ML applications for federal entities.
• Communicate with leadership and the customer to ensure a common understanding of requirements and assist in further development of these requirements.
• Document your work for the benefit of your teammates, the user, leadership, and posterity, and develop software user manuals and technical reports.
• Design, develop, test, and verify complex software applications involving graphical front-end interfaces, visualization toolsets, database interfaces, and multi-user GUI interfaces.
• Identify and solve challenging problems by writing performant, clean, and practical code.
• Perform software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software reviews, software risk analysis, and software reliability analysis.
• Create new and novel analytical solutions for customers.
• Research advancements in computer science and related fields to help steer the organization toward
• long term success.
• Educate teammates in software development procedures.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a STEM or STEM-related field.
• 1-3 years of experience with the design, development, and testing of software tools.
• Strong familiarity with at least one programming language (Python preferred).
• Ability to analyze a requirement, generate a design, and produce efficient, robust, and testable software.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the North Alabama area.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software development with an AI/ML toolset focus.
• Experience with Generative AI (e.g., Large Language Models (LLMs)).
• Experience with agentic AI methods.
• Experience with statistics and applied machine learning (regression analysis, time series, probabilistic models).
• Experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency or other DoD organizations.
• Experience working with cloud services such as Microsoft Azure.
• Ability to troubleshoot production problems related to the deployment of software applications.
  
  

Security Requirements

US Citizenship Required

Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance after start date

About Gray Analytics

Gray Analytics values our employees as our most important resource. To showcase these values, we offer not only traditional medical, disability, life, etc. coverages that begin on day one of employment, but also unique benefits to improve our employees' quality of life. Some of these unique benefits include:

• A PTO policy based on total years of experience, not years of service to the company. PTO is available for use immediately at hire, subject to company needs.
• Eligibility for 401K contributions and company matching, Pet Insurance through Spot, Flexible Spending Account, and Tuition and Professional Development Funds begin on day one of employment.
• Charitable donations program on a yearly and quarterly basis where employees can nominate a non-profit of choice to receive donations.
  
  

Gray Analytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. Gray Analytics, Inc. welcomes minority and veteran applicants.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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