Jr. Software Engineer - AI & Prompt Engineering (Contract to Perm)

Locality is seeking an entry-level Computer Science graduate for a contract-to-permanent Software Engineer role focused on building software in an AI-augmented environment. The role involves prompt engineering, AI-assisted development, software implementation, testing, debugging, production monitoring, and applying AI safety practices.

What you'll do:

• Design and refine prompts to support software development, data analysis, and automation workflows, with a focus on consistency, reusability, and performance
• Test, evaluate, and validate AI-generated outputs (code, text, summaries) for correctness, security, and reliability; identify edge cases and implement safeguards where needed
• Assist in building and maintaining small services, scripts, and internal tools that integrate AI models via APIs, ensuring they are scalable and production-ready
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards; contribute to unit and integration testing to ensure software quality
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack, including AI-generated outputs, application logic, and API integrations
• Participate in code reviews by providing and incorporating feedback to improve code quality and team standards
• Contribute to system design discussions and help break down tasks into manageable components
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of AI-driven features in production; suggest improvements based on observed behavior and metrics
• Learn and apply best practices related to AI safety, hallucination detection, and output evaluation, and incorporate them into development workflows
• Work with version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage code changes, branches, and collaboration workflows

What they're looking for:

• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• * Strong foundation in core computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and basic system design
• * Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar), with the ability to write clean, maintainable code
• * Familiarity with software development fundamentals, including debugging, testing, and version control (e.g., Git)
• * Basic understanding of APIs and experience making HTTP requests or integrating external services
• * Exposure to AI tools, large language models, or prompt engineering concepts, with an interest in applying them to real-world problems
• * Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured solutions
• * Attention to detail, particularly when evaluating outputs for correctness and edge cases

Benefits:

• Health care benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid days off