Junior Software Engineer - Scientific Computing (C++)

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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 Grow...