Entry-Level AI Engineer | Launch Your Career in Artificial Intelligence
We’re hiring 30+ Entry-Level AI Engineers! Start your career with hands-on projects, mentorship, and paid training. No prior professional experience required. New Grads Welcome. This role is also commonly known as Machine Learning Engineer (Junior), Entry-Level AI Developer, Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Entry Level Software Engineer, or Entry-Level Data Scientist. If you’ve been searching for one of these titles, you’re in the right place!
Location: Mountain View, CA on-site after training
Employer: Uptime Crew (W-2)
Client: Leading fintech firm in Mountain View (Silicon Valley)
Why this role
Start your career using AI to code faster, test better, and ship with confidence. Uptime Crew hires you, pays you to train for 10 to 12 weeks, then deploys you to our fintech client’s engineering team in Mountain View.
The program
- Paid remote training, 10 to 12 weeks. Agile sprints, code reviews, and realistic tickets.
- Curriculum focus: AI-assisted software development, prompt patterns for coding and testing, secure and compliant AI use in regulated environments, code quality and reliability, SDLC automation, cloud deployment basics.
- Capstone: Deliver a production-style slice that uses AI tools to cut cycle time, raise test coverage, and improve documentation quality.
- Deployment: Join the client team on-site, contribute to existing services and apps, and continue using AI to accelerate delivery.
What you will do on assignment
- Drive the adoption of AI-assisted DevSecOps practices, using large language models and automation tools to accelerate secure containerization of legacy applications while maintaining security compliance.
- Develop and maintain AI-enhanced CI/CD pipelines that automatically generate security policies, container configurations, and infrastructure-as-code templates based on application requirements and best practices.
- Use AI coding assistants for implementation, refactoring, and documentation while following team guidelines.
- Generate unit and integration tests, improve coverage, and reduce defects.
- Speed up PRs with AI-assisted reviews, summaries, and risk notes.
- Query logs and docs with AI to troubleshoot issues and unblock work.
- Partner with product, design, security, and compliance to ship increments that meet fintech standards.
Tech you might use
Java or Python, Spring Boot or Node, REST and gRPC, React, SQL, GitHub, CI/CD, Docker, AWS or GCP. AI tools such as LangChain, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, code review assistants, test generators, and documentation copilots.
Minimum qualifications
- Hands-on coding experience through coursework, projects, or internships.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and web or backend basics.
- Ability to learn quickly and work in an Agile team.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
- Willing to work on-site in Mountain View, CA.
- Pass a coding challenge, background check, and drug screening.
Nice to have
- Projects that show AI-assisted development, such as AI-generated tests or AI-supported refactors.
- Experience with cloud services, databases, or CI/CD.
- Interest in security, privacy, and handling sensitive data.
Benefits and compensation
- During training: Paid biweekly stipend plus benefits.
- After training on client projects: $100,000+ per year.
- Health insurance including medical, vision, and dental.
- Matching 401(k).
- Voluntary life insurance.
- Relocation reimbursement.
- 11 paid days off per year.
- Industry certification(s).
- Inclusive, collaborative culture.
Entry Level AI Engineer Responsibilities
- Development in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, API while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, designing, developing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems.
- Participate in technical solution and design discussions.
- Perform proofs of concept and comprehensive solutions throughout the development lifecycle.
- Add new features while improving efficiency, reliability, and scalability to address client needs.
One day, someone will ask you where you got your start. This is it.
About Uptime Crew
Uptime Crew is technology-focused and delivers talent in Full-Stack engineering, Cloud, DevSecOps, Networking, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and Machine Learning. Our training uses realistic client environments so you can contribute quickly.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Uptime Crew is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
