{"id":11062,"date":"2026-09-14T15:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.eightelevengroup.com\/jobs\/job\/a1wcv000000zmhreay-jr-ai-software-developer-grand-rapids-michigan\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:39:17","slug":"a1wcv000000zmhreay-jr-ai-software-developer-grand-rapids-michigan","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.eightelevengroup.com\/jobs\/job\/a1wcv000000zmhreay-jr-ai-software-developer-grand-rapids-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Jr. AI Software Developer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong style=\"\">Associate AI Software Developer \u2014 Agentic Commerce (3 Openings)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">12-month contract, likelihood of extension or permanent hire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Grand Rapids, MI (hybrid)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">$30\/hr<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Start Date: Oct 12, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Our large retail client is looking for an entry-level AI Software Developer!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">The focus is prompt engineering and agent quality \u2014 evals, golden datasets, LLM-as-judge scoring. This team is brand new this year at our client- with 3 Senior Developers. What they need is someone to bring depth in prompt engineering for a consumer-facing agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Are you looking to launch or accelerate your career in the dynamic world of Information Technology? Brooksource&#8217;s Elevate program is a program designed to bridge the gap between education and in-demand IT roles. We partner with leading companies across various industries to provide recent college graduates &#038; aspiring IT professionals with the skills, experience, and support needed to succeed. Joining Elevate means becoming part of a program that invests in your potential and provides a clear pathway for career growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">What You Will Receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">As an Elevate consultant you will be immersed in a supportive learning environment that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"\">Full-time, entry-level IT career (40hrs week)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"\">Technical Training (80-100 hours):<\/strong><span style=\"\"> Receive focused, hands-on technical training. This training is designed to build upon your existing knowledge and equip you with practical skills for your role, which is customized to you and your positions technology stack.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"\">Professional Development:<\/strong><span style=\"\"> Enhance your soft skills, communication, and business acumen through dedicated professional development sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"\">Mentorship:<\/strong><span style=\"\"> Be paired with experienced mentors who will provide guidance, support, and insights as you navigate your early IT career.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Day to day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Building evals and datasets; catching quality regressions before customers do<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Prompt engineering for a live customer-facing agent \u2014 tone, refusals, guardrails<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Debugging agent behaviour through Langfuse traces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Feature work in our Temporal-based agent harness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Chat UI in React\/Next.js; tests; code review<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Must have<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Working proficiency in TypeScript\/JavaScript, C#, or Python<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Demonstrable curiosity about LLMs \u2014 coursework, side projects, or an articulate opinion about why a prompt failed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Fundamentals: Git, writing tests, reading unfamiliar code, HTTP\/REST<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Clear written communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Preferred<\/strong><span style=\"\"> \u2014 React\/Next.js \u00b7 any GCP or Azure exposure \u00b7 Docker, CI\/CD \u00b7 hands-on use of AI coding tools \u00b7 any exposure to prompt evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">Each associate is paired with one of my senior engineers as a mentor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"\">Stack, both roles<\/strong><span style=\"\"> \u2014 TypeScript\/Node \u00b7 .NET\/C# \u00b7 Python \u00b7 Gemini\/Vertex AI \u00b7 Temporal Cloud \u00b7 React\/Next.js \u00b7 Vercel \u00b7 GCP \u00b7 Azure \u00b7 Docker \u00b7 MongoDB \u00b7 Langfuse \u00b7 LaunchDarkly \u00b7 GitHub Actions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"\">Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"\">Benefits &#038; Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee\u2019s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"\">The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">#LI-EV1<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":82,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Grand Rapids, Michigan","_application":"applications@staffingfuture.com","_company_name":"Brooksource","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[7],"class_list":["post-11062","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job-type-contract-to-hire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast 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