Software Developer (AI/Python)Who We're Looking ForWe are seeking a
Software Engineer to build and implement AI-powered solutions within a highly technical research environment. This role will focus heavily on
AI agents, AI assistants, AI monitoring, and automation, while also supporting enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps initiatives. The ideal candidate is excited about emerging AI technologies and enjoys turning them into practical solutions that improve productivity, efficiency, and operations.
Responsibilities- Design, build, and integrate AI-powered applications, including AI agents, AI assistants, and AI monitoring solutions
- Explore and implement emerging AI technologies to improve productivity, automation, and operational efficiency
- Develop enterprise applications and supporting services using Python and modern application development practices
- Build and support cloud-based solutions using AWS
- Develop automation that streamlines IT, engineering, and research workflows
- Build solutions for ingesting and processing HPC data to support advanced use cases such as predictive maintenance
- Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise applications, data sources, and existing systems
- Support DevOps, CI/CD, application deployments, and cloud infrastructure
- Monitor application and AI system performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Work with research and engineering teams to identify problems where AI, automation, or software can provide meaningful solutions
- Evaluate emerging AI tools and frameworks and recommend opportunities for adoption
- Troubleshoot application, integration, and deployment issues across the technology stack
- Document solutions, processes, and application architecture
Required Skills & Qualifications- 5+ years of software engineering or application development experience
- Strong programming experience with Python
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications, AI agents, or AI assistants
- Experience working with LLMs and modern AI development tools
- Experience with AWS and cloud-based application development
- Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and application deployment practices
- Experience building APIs, automation, and software integrations
- Strong understanding of enterprise application development
- Ability to identify opportunities for AI, automation, and process improvement
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Comfortable collaborating with researchers, engineers, IT teams, and technical stakeholders.
Where We're Looking For ItOnsite in Schenectady, New York
Other InformationThe work hours will be approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST, depending on workload, with the occasional late night when a tight deadline calls for it. We work for security-conscious clients, thus background checks will be required. Salary dependent upon experience.
