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Lead I Software Engineering
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Posted on: Jul 23, 2026
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Bellevue, Washington
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Salary: $126,880 per year
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Onsite
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CTC
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Job Title :
Lead I Software Engineering
Job Type :
CTC
Job Location :
Bellevue Washington United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience demonstrated through a strong portfolio.
- 0 2 years of professional experience, including internships, co-ops, or academic projects that demonstrate hands-on AI/ML or data engineering work.
- At least one meaningful AI or ML project to point to - whether a course capstone, personal project, Kaggle competition, open source contribution, or internship deliverable.
- Working Python proficiency - comfortable writing scripts, functions, and classes; able to use libraries like pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn for data manipulation and basic modeling.
- Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts: supervised and unsupervised learning, classification, clustering, model evaluation, and overfitting.
- Exposure to LLMs and generative AI - some hands-on experience prompting, fine-tuning, or building applications with foundation models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, or equivalent).
- Basic familiarity with NLP concepts: tokenization, embeddings, semantic similarity, or text classification - through coursework or experimentation.
- Curiosity about agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent) and RAG architectures; hands-on experience is a strong plus but not required.
- Solid SQL proficiency - able to write queries to retrieve, filter, join, and aggregate data from relational databases.
- Basic familiarity with data concepts: schemas, data types, relational databases, and cloud data storage patterns.
- Exposure to Databricks, Azure, or cloud data platforms is a plus; willingness to learn these environments is required.
- Git-based version control experience and familiarity with collaborative development workflows.
- Openness to code review and iterative improvement - comfortable receiving feedback and applying it.
- Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE).
- Genuine curiosity about AI and data - someone who experiments on their own time and follows developments in the field.
- Strong problem-solving instincts - comfortable working with ambiguous problems and messy data.
- Clear communicator - able to explain what you're building and why, both in writing and in conversation.
- Growth mindset - energized by learning new domains, tools, and techniques quickly.
- Working Python proficiency for data manipulation, scripting, and AI/ML development
- Foundational ML knowledge - able to explain core concepts and has applied them in at least one project
- Exposure to LLMs or generative AI through hands-on experimentation, coursework, or project work
- Basic NLP familiarity - embeddings, semantic similarity, or text classification concepts
- Solid SQL proficiency for data retrieval and exploration
- At least one AI/ML project portfolio piece to discuss (academic, personal, or professional)
- Git-based version control experience
- Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (Claude and Cursor or similar IDE)
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Google ADK
- Experience building or experimenting with RAG pipelines including vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, or equivalent)
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) for compute or storage
- Familiarity with data governance concepts: data catalogs, business glossaries, data lineage, data quality, or metadata management
- Experience with Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or DBT for data processing
- Exposure to MLOps concepts: experiment tracking (MLflow, W&B), model versioning, or deployment pipelines
- Familiarity with responsible AI concepts: bias, fairness, explainability, and AI safety
- Relevant coursework or certifications: Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals, Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900), DeepLearning.AI courses, or equivalent.
Position Details
Posted:
Jul 23, 2026
Reference Number:
47634-12690
Employment:
CTC
Salary:
Not Available
City:
Bellevue
Job Origin:
CIEPAL_ORGANIC_FEED
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