Software Engineer, New Grad — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy

Join ZR Talent Group's remote specialist network as a Software Engineer, New Grad — Enterprise AI Solutions & Strategy earning $180,000 - $250,000/year. Working asynchronously from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa, you will apply your practical background in React, Node.js, AWS, PostgreSQL to benchmark frontier artificial intelligence models, identify failure modes, and elevate domain-specific accuracy.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Contribute to the design and development of from initial concept through completion fullstack systems powering critical internal workflows and platform capabilities.
• Build clean, maintainable backend services and APIs while learning scalable engineering best practices.
• Develop high-quality frontend interfaces used by internal teams and end users.
• Participate in data modeling and database optimization efforts, including schema design and query performance.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and design teams to translate ideas into reliable, production-ready features.
• Improve engineering quality through code reviews, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Help troubleshoot production issues while learning how to build resilient, observable systems.
• Develop sound engineering judgment by making thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and maintainability.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field (recent graduate or graduating soon).
• Internship, co-op, research, or meaningful personal/project experience building software applications.
• Strong fundamentals in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of frontend development using React or similar frameworks.
• Working knowledge of backend development using Node.js (NestJS is a plus).
• Understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and core data modeling principles.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs and how distributed applications communicate.
• Exposure to Git and modern software development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, attention to detail, and a growth mindset.
• Excited to learn quickly and contribute in a fast-moving engineering environment.
• Preferred
• Internship or professional software engineering experience.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, deployment pipelines, or DevOps fundamentals.
• Exposure to modern architectures such as microservices, serverless, or event-driven systems.
• Interest in AI-powered products, workflow automation, or data-intensive applications.
• Experience contributing to team projects, hackathons, open-source software, or startup environments.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $110,000 –$150,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. ZR Talent Group provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $180,000 - $250,000/year
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 1 active specialist position
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: React, Node.js, AWS, PostgreSQL, AI native