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Associate Software Engineer

CMU AI · Pittsburgh, PA

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design intelligent edge systems for resource-constrained environments.
  • Prototype and transition cutting-edge AI research to defense organizations.
  • Collaborate with world-class faculty, researchers and industry partners.

What they offer

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions
  • Tuition benefits
  • Paid time off and observed holidays
  • Life and accidental death and disability insurance
  • Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
  • Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs
  • Fitness center access

Ideal candidate

Curious, mission-driven software engineer with 3+ years building deployed systems who loves learning new tools and tackling high-impact problems at the intersection of AI and edge computing.

Requirements

  • BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • At least 3 years hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying software systems
  • Strong coding skills in at least one core language such as Python, C++, C, or Java
  • Practical experience deploying software into local or cloud environments with DevOps and CI/CD familiarity
  • Experience leveraging generative AI and agentic tools for coding, debugging, and deployment workflows
  • Comfort using Git, Atlassian Suite, Docker/K8s
  • Willingness to travel less than 10%
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance

Lab profile

About CMU AI

Carnegie Mellon applied AI research spanning robotics, autonomy, and cybersecurity for defense.

What they build

  • Multimodal behavior analysis algorithms
  • Autonomy systems
  • Cybersecurity analytics prototypes

Known for

  • Multimodal machine learning
  • Computer vision and human behavior modeling
  • AI engineering for defense
  • Software engineering and cyber resilience
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