Junior AI Software Engineer

By clicking Apply, you'll be taken to the Via website to complete your application. This doesn't guarantee you'll be matched to this specific role - Via reviews every application (AI first, then a human checks the fit) and shortlists the right candidates. Your profile also stays active for other relevant roles on the platform, and stays anonymous until you match. It takes just a few minutes. Salary: $90,000–$120,000 per year (estimated)Location: Remote, US / San Francisco, CAWorking arrangement: Remote-firstFull-time | PermanentExperience: Graduate / Entry Level About the opportunityVia is partnering with a growing AI technology company to recruit a Junior Software Engineer to work on AI-powered developer tools and agent-based software.This is an early-career opportunity designed for new graduates, junior engineers and developers with up to two years of professional experience. You don't need years of commercial experience or a background at a major technology company – strong technical projects can demonstrate what you can do. You'll build real product features across AI agent workflows, APIs, developer tools and browser-based applications, working primarily with Python, JavaScript and TypeScript.The team is particularly interested in candidates who can show something they've actually built, tested and debugged. This could come from a university project, internship, open-source contribution, personal project, deployed application or professional experience.You'll also work directly with AI coding agents, learning how to use them effectively while reviewing their output, identifying failures and maintaining ownership of the final software. What you'll be doingBuild features for AI-powered products and developer toolsWork with Python, JavaScript and TypeScriptDevelop and integrate APIs and browser-based functionalityBuild and improve AI agent workflowsUse AI coding agents as part of your development processReview AI-generated code and identify potential issuesTake small projects from initial problem through to working implementationWrite automated tests using tools such as pytest and PlaywrightTest real user journeys and make sure features work end to endInvestigate bugs and technical failures to identify root causesBuild regression tests to prevent issues from recurringWork with Git and modern software-development workflowsImprove the reliability and safety of AI-assisted software releasesCollaborate with experienced engineers and receive direct technical mentorship What we're looking forThis role is deliberately open to candidates at the beginning of their software engineering careers.You'll ideally have:0–2 years of professional software engineering experience, although professional experience isn't essentialWorking knowledge of Python, JavaScript or TypeScriptFamiliarity with GitAn understanding of web development or APIsAt least one meaningful software project you can discuss in detailExperience building, testing and debugging softwareSome hands-on experience using AI coding tools or coding agentsConfidence investigating problems rather than simply applying quick fixesAn interest in AI, developer tooling and agent-based softwareStrong written communication and attention to detailA willingness to take ownership of your work and learn quickly New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.Your experience could come from university coursework, internships, open-source projects, hackathons, personal projects or professional software development.Useful but not essential You don't need experience with everything below, but any exposure to these areas would be valuable:MCP or AI agent frameworksAgent evaluation or testingCLI or developer-tool developmentReact or browser-based applicationspytest or PlaywrightCloud platformsDocker or containersCI/CDInfrastructure as codeOpen-source developmentBuilding and deploying your own applications Why apply?Estimated salary of $90,000–$120,000 depending on experienceFully remote-first workingOption to work from San FranciscoSpecifically designed for graduates and early-career engineersDirect mentorship while working on production softwareHands-on experience building AI-native productsWork with modern AI coding agents and developer toolingOwn real engineering projects from development through testing and releaseBuild experience across backend, APIs, browser applications and AI workflowsStrong emphasis on practical ability rather than pedigreeCandidates working under valid OPT are welcomeEligible H-1B sponsorship is supported If you're an early-career software engineer who enjoys building things, experimenting with AI and figuring out why software does—or doesn't—work, we'd like to hear from you.