Junior Software Engineer

Xoriant Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xoriant Corporation in San Jose, CA is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our production applications team. You will primarily write Python, design and integrate APIs, and ship features that embed LLM capabilities into real software systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, collaboration with teammates, and a willingness to learn about agentic AI concepts such as tool calls and prompt chaining. Candidates with 0–2 years of experience and comfort with REST APIs will thrive in this

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience
• 0—2 years of software engineering experience; internships, co-ops, and personal/open-source projects count
• Solid Python fundamentals: clean, testable code; using git, virtual environments; reading others' code
• Experience building or integrating REST APIs; designing endpoints; handling authentication, pagination, and errors
• Basic software engineering hygiene: version control, code review, writing tests, team workflow
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts: tool/function calling, prompt chaining, agent loops; exposure to LangGraph/LangChain is a plus
• Some hands-on experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source) as part of a larger application is a bonus
• Exposure to databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching, or message queues
• Experience with async/concurrent programming in Python
• Familiarity with RAG concepts: embeddings, vector databases, retrieval pipelines

Skills

Python programming

REST APIs design

Async programming in Python

Agentic AI concepts

LLM API usage

Testing & code quality

Git version control

Reading others' code

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Git

SQL

NoSQL

Redis

Job description

Job Title: Junior Software Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)

Description

We"re looking for a junior software engineer who can help build production applications powered by agentic AI. You"ll work primarily in Python, designing and integrating APIs and shipping features that incorporate LLM capabilities into real software systems.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience
• 0 — 2 years of software engineering experience; internships, co-ops, and substantial personal/open-source projects count
• Solid Python fundamentals: writing clean, testable code, working with common tooling (git, virtual environments, debugging), and reading others" code
• Experience building or integrating with REST APIs, e.g., experience in designing endpoints (FastAPI, Flask, Django), consuming third-party APIs, handling authentication, pagination, and/or error cases
• Basic software engineering hygiene: version control, code review, writing tests, and working in a team workflow
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts — tool/function calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops — demonstrated through coursework, hackathons, personal projects, or work experience. Exposure to frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, or similar is a strong plus
• Some hands-on experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models) as part of a larger application Bonus
• Exposure to databases (SQL or NoSQL), caching, or message queues
• Experience with async/concurrent programming in Python
• Familiarity with RAG concepts: embeddings, vector databases, retrieval pipelines