About the Job
“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks
The government’s demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production, despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing, but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops, trust goes with i...
Striveworks was built to solve that problem.
Key Responsibilities
Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact People Operations at hr@striveworks.us.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.
Required Skills & Abilities
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or completion of a software development boot camp and 0–2 years of relevant professional experience
Strong programming fundamentals and proficiency in Python, Go, or another general-purpose programming language
Knowledge of standard tooling: CI/CD tools, Git, and exposure to Docker or Kubernetes
Familiarity of database design and architecture: relational and non-relational
Familiarity with cloud architecture concepts
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn
US citizenship and eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a US security clearance (Secret or above)
The following isn’t required, but we’d love to see it:
Demonstrated software development through personal, academic, or open source projects
Experience with Go and/or Python beyond coursework or introductory projects
Familiarity with synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency
Comfort with integrating deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience designing or consuming RESTful, gRPC, and/or GraphQL APIs
Understanding of networked and distributed computing
Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience using SQL and working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Experience with workflow automation
Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our office in Austin, TX.
Qualifications
Experience:
2 years experience
