Entry-Level AI/ML Software Engineer
CACI International Inc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $69,100 - $141,500 per year
Job Level
Entry Level
Tech Stack
JavaJavaScriptKotlinMongoDBMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonReact
About the role
- Support CACI's Military Sealift Command (MSC) Modernization and Automation initiatives through the development of AI-enabled tools, workflow automation capabilities, backend services, and user-facing applications that improve engineering, maintenance, financial tracking, and operational processes.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy modernization and automation tools for MSC while working directly with the Program AI Lead and leveraging available CACI corporate technical resources as needed.
- Contribute to all stages of development, including backend service implementation, data processing workflows, API construction, user interface development, and AI-assisted automation.
- Evaluate requirements, integrate data from disparate systems, and build software solutions that improve MSC's ability to process maintenance information, generate engineering documentation, track project status, streamline administrative workflows, and enhance mission execution.
- Help implement LLM-based automation, design small-scale applications, support data ingestion scripts, and assist in developing dashboards or tools that directly support port engineers, planners, analysts, and leadership.
- Establish processes where none exist and suggest improvements to existing processes where needed. Take ownership of above tasks, while also continuously looking for other tasks or projects to own or support as new ones emerge.
Requirements
- Typically 1–2 years of experience, inclusive of professional internships, in software engineering, automation, or full-stack development with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field; OR 2+ years of progressive software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Foundational experience in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/Node.js).
- Ability to design and implement basic REST APIs, backend routes, or data-processing workflows.
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
- Basic frontend development experience using React.js or a similar component-based framework.
- Use of Git for version control and familiarity with CI/CD concepts.
- Ability to write unit or integration tests and follow standard coding practices.
- Exposure to LLMs or AI/ML tooling (e.g., generating code/UI components, automating documentation, extracting structured data).
- Ability to troubleshoot data inconsistencies, parse structured/unstructured files (spreadsheets, PDFs, logs), and support the development of workflow automation.
- Strong communication skills, ability to operate with minimal supervision, and willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks.
- Proven analytical skills
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables)
- Intermediate skills in MS Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
- healthcare
- wellness
- financial
- retirement
- family support
- continuing education
- time off benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
PythonJavaKotlinJavaScriptNode.jsREST APIsPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBReact.js
Soft skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsownershiptroubleshootingminimal supervision