Software Engineer

Software Engineer to build and maintain web-based applications and backend systems in an autonomous agile environment, including Generative AI capabilities with Azure OpenAI and RAG.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal partners to design, configure, maintain, and promote internally and externally facing applications
• Ensure solutions comply with accessibility standards while supporting application delivery
• Continuously monitor, test, and optimize software to support reliability and align with architectural standards
• Participate in continuous code delivery using deployment tools and automated testing
• Scale applications to support dynamic teams in a fast-paced environment
• Build and maintain scalable applications
• Work with software engineers, product managers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet customer expectations
• Use GitHub Copilot and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging
• Follow team prompting standards and code-review practices for AI-generated code
• Contribute to the design and development of Generative AI features such as:
  • Chat interfaces
  • Document summarization
  • Intelligent search
  • Automated content generation
• Develop and integrate Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases such as Azure AI Search, Pinecone, and pgvector to ground outputs in enterprise data
• Apply Responsible AI practices, including bias awareness, PII handling, and content-safety review, for AI-powered features

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (computer science, engineering, or similar)
• Experience with a variety of object-oriented languages
• Experience with web and cross-platform technologies
• Hands-on experience with Git and code management methodologies
• Experience with continuous delivery and automated testing
• Experience with relational and unstructured data repositories
• Knowledge of modern development practices and lifecycle experience using Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or other agile methodologies
• Required experience in:
  • React
  • MS VB and C# .NET frameworks, including Web Forms and Windows Forms
  • .NET, .NET WEB API, Entity Framework 6.4, MVC Pattern, SPA Framework
  • JavaScript and frameworks (React JS)
  • Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle, including Stored Procedures/Scripts
  • Azure stack components, including:
    • Azure Functions
    • Azure Data Factory
    • Azure Storage Account
    • Azure Key Vault
    • Azure Cosmos DB
    • Service Bus
    • Azure App Service
    • Azure VMs
    • Azure Table Storage
  • Azure DevOps CI/CD
  • Responsible AI practices (bias awareness, PII handling, content-safety review) for AI-powered features
  • GitHub Copilot (LSAC’s current AI-assisted development tool) or a comparable AI coding assistant, including writing effective prompts and reviewing AI-generated code for quality and security
  • Generative AI / LLM concepts including Azure OpenAI Service, prompt engineering, RAG, and vector databases
  • Awareness of Responsible AI principles, including bias, PII handling, and content safety in AI-assisted development

Technologies

• React
• MS VB
• C# .NET
• Web Forms
• Windows Forms
• .NET
• .NET WEB API
• Entity Framework 6.4
• MVC Pattern
• SPA Framework
• JavaScript (React JS)
• Git
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle
• Stored Procedures/Scripts
• Azure Functions
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Storage Account
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Service Bus
• Azure App Service
• Azure VMs
• Azure Table Storage
• Azure DevOps CI/CD
• GitHub Copilot
• Azure OpenAI Service
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Azure AI Search
• Pinecone
• pgvector
• PII
• LLMs
• Vector databases
• MS Teams
• WCAG 2.1
• ARIA
• RESTful API
• Web API
• Dapper
• Power BI
• Selenium
• AI-102 Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure OpenAI

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No people management responsibilities

Position Type

• Standard business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET
• Exempt role: work hours as needed to complete assignments responsibly and professionally

Work Environment

• Remote and professional office environment
• Routinely uses standard office equipment (computer, phone, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines)

Travel Requirements

• No travel expected

Physical Demands

• Regularly write, read, and communicate effectively

Special Conditions or Requirements

• Ability to work weekends may be necessary

Location: Newtown, PA (remote)

Compensation: USD 108,000 - 115,000 per year

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as computer science, engineering, or similar

Job duties may change at any time, with or without notice.