Junior Software Engineer - Scientific Computing (C++)

Job Title Junior Software Engineer – Scientific Computing (C++) Location Manhattan, NY (On-site/Remote) Employer Axle (Bioscience & IT) Job ID 2026-1584 Salary Range $80,000 - $120,000 USD Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain C++ software components for scientific and computational workloads. Integrate LLM-based tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, GPT-4) throughout the development lifecycle (code generation, review, documentation, debugging). Build and experiment with LLM-assisted pipelines for automating tasks and improving developer productivity. Collaborate with senior engineers and researchers to prototype LLM-integrated solutions. Contribute to testing, CI/CD workflows, and code documentation using AI tools. Required Skills & Qualifications Experience: 1–3 years in software development. Languages: Working knowledge of C++ (reading, debugging, contributing) and basic Python (scripting, LLM APIs). AI/LLM Skills: Demonstrated experience using LLM-based tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) and familiarity with prompt engineering. Environment: Proficiency in Linux development environments. Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn. Preferred Qualifications Experience building/integrating LLM-powered features (RAG pipelines, agents, tool-calling). Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) or open-source models (LLaMA, Mistral). Understanding of modern C++ (17/20 idioms) and performance-oriented development. Exposure to scientific computing, numerical methods, or High-Performance Computing (HPC). Knowledge of parallel computing (multithreading, vectorization, OpenMP). Familiarity with build systems (CMake, Bazel) and container technologies (Docker). Benefits Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays 401(k) match up to 5% Educational Benefits for Career Growth Employee Referral Bonus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Healthcare Parking Reimbursement (PRK) Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) Transportation Reimbursement (TRN) #J-18808-Ljbffr