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Junior AI Software Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions
Location
Chantilly/Herndon, VA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Data & AI
Salary
$90,000.00 – $130,000.00
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • US Citizenship with an active TS/SCI security clearance and Full-Scope Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 0-4+ years of software engineering experience
  • Basic familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Core understanding of supervised/unsupervised learning concepts and feature engineering
  • Practical competency in Python and fundamental scripting tools
Nice to have
  • Experience writing automated unit tests and maintaining code repositories
  • Cloud or technical entry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)
What the job really is

As a Junior AI Software Engineer at Dark Wolf, you will support the development and deployment of AI and machine learning pipelines in secure environments. Your day-to-day tasks will include building scalable data ingestion pipelines, coding in Python and Bash, containerizing applications with Docker, and participating in Agile practices like code reviews and backlog refinement.

Things to weigh
  • Position requires active security clearance which may limit candidate pool
  • No remote work mentioned, position is location-specific to Chantilly/Herndon, VA
  • Salary range provided, but specifics depend on expertise and skillset
  • Strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees; no third-party staffing agencies
Job score3.4/5
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Freshness4/5
Career value3/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency5/5

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