Junior Software Engineer

SOCOTEC

Posted 20 days ago

Full Time

New York, New York

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Design and build end-to-end features using React and Python while contributing to AI-powered workflows and LLM integrations. Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to maintain high-quality code, documentation, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

You have 0-3 years of professional full-stack software engineering experience with strong proficiency in React and Python (Django/FastAPI). You possess a solid understanding of REST APIs, relational databases, and modern web application architecture, with familiarity in containerized deployments and cloud infrastructure.

Must Have Skills for ATS

React

Python

Django

FastAPI

REST APIs

Relational Databases

Docker

AWS

Azure

GitHub Actions

AI

LLM APIs

LangGraph

LangChain

Vector Databases

Pinecone

Weaviate

RAG

Databricks

Snowflake

Airbyte

n8n

Zapier

Temporal

Job Description

Company Description

SOCOTEC company is a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering and construction industries focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. Through an integrated, holistic approach, our professionals provide solutions for building envelope, energy efficiency, sustainability, code advisory and construction advisory projects

SOCOTEC’s combination of expertise, experience and methods are increasingly recognized as best-in-class fueling significant growth. 

SOCOTEC is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work by the renowned global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work®.

Job Description

We're hiring a Software Engineer to join our US engineering team and contribute meaningfully across our AI platform and product portfolio. This is a full-stack role with significant exposure to applied AI, data infrastructure, and enterprise automation. You'll write production code, own components end-to-end, and have a direct line of sight from your work to its business impact. 

This role is a great fit for an engineer with a few years of full-stack experience who wants to grow into AI platform work and take on real ownership. You'll be one of a handful of engineers shipping software used across SOCOTEC's global business units. 

Responsibilities 

  • Design and build features end-to-end across modern React frontends and Python (Django / FastAPI) backends 
  • Own components and small services — from spec through deployment and operation 
  • Contribute to AI-powered features: prompt engineering, agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and LLM integrations 
  • Participate in architecture and design discussions; influence technical direction as you grow into the role 
  • Write clean, tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews 
  • Collaborate closely with engineering lead, DevOps, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into shipped software 
  • Help maintain and improve developer practices: CI/CD, testing, documentation, and operational excellence 

Qualifications

Required 

  • 0-3 years of professional full-stack software engineering experience 
  • Strong proficiency with React (or comparable modern frontend framework) and Python (Django, FastAPI, or similar) 
  • Solid understanding of REST APIs, relational databases, and modern web application architecture 
  • Familiarity with containerized deployments (Docker) 
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) and CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions or equivalent) 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable working across time zones and with non-technical stakeholders 
  • Curiosity about AI/ML and a genuine interest in building AI-powered products 

Strongly Preferred 

  • Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) in production 
  • Familiarity with one or more of: agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain), vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate), or RAG architectures 
  • Experience with modern data infrastructure (Databricks, Snowflake, Airbyte, or similar) 
  • Experience with workflow automation platforms (n8n, Zapier, Temporal, or similar) 

Nice to Have 

  • Experience working on small engineering teams where individual ownership is high 
  • Exposure to enterprise SaaS or compliance-sensitive industries 
  • Background in AEC, construction tech, or industrial software. 

Additional Information

For more information, please visit www.socotec.us

Job Type: Full-Time, 4 days a week in office with one hybrid/ remote day

Salary: $110-140k

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

SOCOTEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  • Department: US - Corporate IT
  • SOCOTEC

    SOCOTEC ranks in the Top 10 Best Workplaces® 2025 (category: >2500 employees) and is once again certified Great Place to Work® in 2025, across 18 countries! SOCOTEC offers its clients and partners services throughout the entire life cycle of built assets to ensure compliance, extend their lifespan, improve technical, energy, and environmental performance, and ultimately guarantee people’s safety. As an independent trusted third party, SOCOTEC relies on 6,500 technicians and engineers across France, recognized among the best in risk management and technical consulting. Joining SOCOTEC means becoming part of a community of 14,000 experts based in 26 countries, all ready to take on challenges in the fields of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) in construction, infrastructure, and industry. Joining us means giving purpose to your career and contributing to the ambitions of a fast-growing international group that has always placed people at the heart of its operations. Our project is ambitious, and our collective energy is our strength! Together, we build trust for a safer and more sustainable world. Let’s SOCOTEC Come live a unique experience with us and help grow SOCOTEC, the leading expert in asset integrity for construction, infrastructure, and industry! Join us and experience the SOCOTEC journey!
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