Junior AI Engineer

## About This Job This is an exciting opportunity to join a unique and immersive program as a first step in your career in technology. This full-time rotational program is geared toward providing multi-software platform exposure that focuses on the expansion of knowledge and real-life application. As a Junior AI Engineer, you'll be embedded in the Consumer IT AI Team, working alongside experienced engineers on real production systems from day one. You'll receive structured mentorship, exposure to the full AI engineering stack, and a clear development path toward Intermediate and Senior roles. This is an onsite position at our HQ in San Diego, CA. Hybrid or remote options will not be available for this position. ## Responsibilities - Support development and testing of AI agents under close mentorship from senior engineers. - Learn and apply prompt engineering fundamentals to assigned domain tasks. - Write and maintain integration code connecting AI systems to internal platforms, including GitHub, Azure DevOps, Linear, and Confluence. - Assist in building and validating Model Context Protocol (MCP) server components. - Help maintain and document AI skills and plugins in the team's shared plugin library. - Review and log AI model outputs to support quality tracking and improvement cycles. - Write unit tests and participate in code reviews as part of the team's CI/CD workflow. - Participate in sprint ceremonies, standups, and planning sessions to build SDLC fluency. - Contribute to internal documentation efforts including Confluence pages and runbooks. - Bring fresh perspectives and curiosity, ask questions, share ideas, and grow fast. ## Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field. - Coursework or personal projects demonstrating programming experience in Python, JavaScript, or a similar language. - Familiarity with version control concepts, including Git, and basic software development workflows. - Academic or project exposure to APIs, data structures, or software testing practices. - Curiosity and growth mindset, with eagerness to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and apply feedback in a fast-moving environment. - Collaborative spirit and ability to work well in a team setting, ask for help when needed, and contribute positively to team culture. - Attention to detail in testing, documentation, and reviewing AI outputs for accuracy. - Ability to articulate ideas clearly in writing and in team settings, listen actively, and ask clarifying questions. - Understanding of responsible AI practices and ability to approach work with honesty and professionalism. - Structured problem-solving mindset with the ability to break down problems and seek to understand root causes. ## Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, Axos will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization. ## Equal Employment Opportunity Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to protected characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.