SOCOTEC is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to support its US engineering team and contribute to an AI platform alongside a broader product portfolio. This is a full-stack role with end-to-end ownership, including work across modern web frontends and Python-based backends, as well as collaboration on AI-powered features and enterprise automation.
Role Overview
In this position, you will build and deliver features across a modern React frontend and a Python backend (Django / FastAPI). You will also contribute to AI-enabled capabilities such as prompt engineering, agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM integrations. As you grow, you will participate in architecture and design discussions and help shape technical direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build features end-to-end across modern React frontends and Python (Django / FastAPI) backends
- Own components and small services from spec through deployment and operation
- Contribute to AI-powered features, including prompt engineering, agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM integrations
- Participate in architecture and design discussions to influence technical direction as experience grows
- Write clean, tested, maintainable code and take part in code reviews
- Collaborate with the engineering lead, DevOps, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into shipped software
- Support developer practices across CI/CD, testing, documentation, and operational excellence
Required Qualifications
- 0-3 years of professional full-stack software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency with React (or comparable modern frontend frameworks) and Python (Django, FastAPI, or similar)
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, relational databases, and modern web application architecture
- Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) and CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable working across time zones and with non-technical stakeholders
- Genuine interest in building AI-powered products and curiosity about AI/ML
Technologies
React, Python, Django, FastAPI, REST APIs, relational databases, Docker, AWS, Azure, GitHub Actions, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangGraph, LangChain, Pinecone, Weaviate, RAG, Databricks, Snowflake, Airbyte, n8n, Zapier, Temporal
Strongly Preferred
- Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) in production
- Familiarity with one or more of: agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain), vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate), or RAG architectures
- Experience with modern data infrastructure (Databricks, Snowflake, Airbyte, or similar)
- Experience with workflow automation platforms (n8n, Zapier, Temporal, or similar)
Nice to Have
- Experience working on small engineering teams where individual ownership is high
- Exposure to enterprise SaaS or compliance-sensitive industries
- Background in AEC, construction tech, or industrial software
Location and Employment Details
- Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
- Job Type: Full-time
- Schedule: 4 days per week in office with one hybrid/remote day
- Salary: USD 110,000 - 140,000 per year
Additional Information
For more information, please visit www.socotec.us.
All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
