About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring Frontier Certified Engineers (FCE) — an entry-level, full-time program for early-career technologists who want hands-on experience with AI-augmented software delivery. This structured program includes training, a hands-on bootcamp, mentorship, and placement in small cross-functional pods to work on real client engagements.

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What You’ll Gain

• Structured onboarding and Frontier engineering bootcamp
• Mentorship from experienced engineers, architects, and AI practitioners
• Practical exposure to AI-enabled development workflows, cloud, and automation
• Frontier certifications and ongoing technical learning opportunities
• Real-world project experience delivering measurable business outcomes

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Key Responsibilities

As a Frontier Certified Engineer, you will:

• Learn to use AI-assisted development tools and emerging engineering technologies to build and improve software solutions
• Write, test, debug, and enhance code while collaborating with teammates and AI-powered tools
• Support development of AI-enabled applications, workflows, and automation solutions
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, performance, and business relevance
• Help build knowledge systems, retrieval workflows, and data-driven solutions that improve AI experiences
• Contribute to testing, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and operational support
• Collaborate within a small, cross-functional pod to deliver measurable customer outcomes
• Apply responsible AI principles and engineering best practices
• Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and delivery approaches

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline
• Recent graduate or early-career professional with hands-on technical experience from coursework, internships, co-ops, research, military experience, certifications, capstones, hackathons, open-source contributions, or personal projects
• Demonstrated interest in software development, cloud technologies, AI, data engineering, or automation
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a fast-learning mindset
• Ownership mindset and accountability for delivering high-quality work

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Preferred Qualifications (not required)

• Experience with languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or similar
• Exposure to cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Familiarity with generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development tools
• Experience with APIs, automation platforms, databases, or data engineering concepts
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Academic or project experience in software development, AI, cloud, or automation
• Interest in responsible AI and continuous technical learning

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Training & Certification

• Pass the Frontier Center of Excellence assessment (AI foundations, software engineering, cloud, infrastructure, production delivery, business fundamentals)
• Complete the Frontier engineering bootcamp with hands-on project work in a pod
• Participate in ongoing training, certifications, and learning programs
• Work alongside Frontier practitioners to build skills for AI-native systems

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Location & Start Date

This role is based in one of the following office locations. Associates are expected to work from office and follow hybrid work expectations:

• Plano, TX
• Charlotte, NC
• Teaneck, NJ
• Bridgewater, NJ

Start date: Summer 2026. Candidates should apply only if they are currently located in, or able to relocate at their own expense to, one of these locations. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary: $100,000 USD (Associate-level)
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to plan terms
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays and PTO, 401(k) plan, disability coverage, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, learning & development, professional certification support, and wellness resources

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Work Authorization

Due to the nature of this position, Confidential Client is unable to provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization, including CPT/OPT programs. Apply only if authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

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What Success Looks Like

• Rapidly learn and apply new technologies in delivery environments
• Contribute to team projects that create measurable business value
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Continuously grow technical capabilities through training and hands-on experience
• Progress toward becoming an engineer who can build, support, and improve AI-native solutions

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Additional Notes

• This is an entry-level opportunity designed for early-career professionals. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.
• Professional AI experience is not required; the program focuses on training, mentorship, and hands-on learning.
• Confidential Client reserves the right to modify compensation and benefits information as permitted by law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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