Software/AI Engineer I

Quality Support, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Support, Inc. is hiring for a Software/AI Engineer I to integrate AI technology into dynamic government projects. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience with submarine electronic subsystems and required security clearances. The ideal candidate will have a background in programming and familiarity with various AI and software development tools.

This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your engineering skills while working on critical projects. Join Quality Support, Inc. and be part of our innovative team.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years of experience in Software/AI engineering.
• Must have a B.A or B.S. in computer science or related discipline.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transform AI technology into mission-critical projects.
• Drive engineering skills and career development.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Docker

CI/CD principles

Basic programming concepts

Data processing libraries (NumPy, Pandas)

Machine learning frameworks (Scikit-Learn)

Education

B.A or B.S. in computer science

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Ansible

Splunk

Job description

Quality Support, Inc. – Software/AI Engineer I

Quality Support, Inc., openings for Software/AI Engineers with 2+ years of related experience with a background of submarine electronic subsystem requirements, development and testing. Preferred Virginia Class Submarine Program and/or Columbia Class Submarine Program background/experience but not required. Secret and Top-Secret clearances required. Must be a US Citizen.

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

Software/AI Engineer I Job Responsibilities

Transform AI technology into opportunity as a Software/AI Engineer at QSI. Help drive the next-must have dynamic mission-critical government projects while maturing your engineering skills and career.

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
• Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
• Understanding of basic parallel programming concepts
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd
• Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools
• Focus on mastering basic syntax, data structures (lists, dictionaries), and object-oriented programming.
• Basic foundational grasp of probability, linear algebra, and basic statistics is necessary to understand how AI algorithms evaluate and process data
• Integrating pre-trained models via developer APIs, such as OpenAI, Google's Gemini, or Anthropic.
• data processing libraries like NumPy and Pandas to manipulate datasets before feeding them to an AI.
• Understand how to write clear, context-rich instructions for AI systems so you can rapidly prototype features without writing complex code.
• Familiar with beginner-friendly machine learning frameworks, such as Scikit-Learn, which provide simple tools for pattern recognition and basic data analysis

Software/AI Engineer Qualifications/Skills

• Familiar with Observability and Analytics platform solutions such as Splunk
• Familiar with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
• Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Teamwork
• Analyzing information
• Software/AI documentation
• Software/AI testing
• Software/AI development fundamentals
• Software/AI development process
• Software/AI requirements
• Software architecture
• The desire to be challenged and think out of the box

Education / Experience Required

• B.A or B.S. in computer science, information technology, or related discipline
• Two plus years of job-related experience
• Two plus years of experience as a Software/AI Engineer I
• Two plus years of experience with AI
• Experience with computer/AI programming

Quality Support, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affiant Action employer.