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, Scientific & QA.

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

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level QA role focuses on Playwright-based automation and hands-on AI experimentation. You’ll work with engineering and business teams to help evaluate, prototype, and test AI-enabled solutions.

• Research emerging AI/LLM tools, frameworks, and industry trends.
• Evaluate AI platforms and generative AI solutions for business use.
• Design, test, and optimize prompts for Generative AI applications.
• Develop simple prototypes and proofs-of-concept using no-code/low-code tools or Python.
• Create and maintain Playwright automation tests for web applications.
• Analyze AI use cases across domains (Healthcare, Financial Services, Mortgage, Insurance, Retail).
• Document findings, prepare technical write-ups and presentations.
• Support internal automation, knowledge management, and productivity initiatives.

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What We’re Looking For

Candidates should be comfortable learning quickly and applying basic engineering and AI concepts. This role is well-suited to students, recent grads, or entry-level engineers seeking practical QA and AI experience.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, IT, or related field.
• Basic understanding of AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI concepts.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and prompt engineering.
• Basic programming knowledge in Python preferred.
• Understanding of APIs and automation tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to learn new technologies quickly.

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Preferred Skills

• Experience with Playwright (automation), Python, Jupyter Notebook, Git, or Google Colab.
• Knowledge of AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, or OpenAI APIs.
• Exposure to vector databases, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), or AI agents.
• Familiarity with automation platforms (Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier, n8n) is desirable.

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Role Details

• Location: Vienna, VA — candidates should be able to work in/near the Vienna, VA area.
• Employment type: Full-time / long-term contract.
• Estimated salary: $98,922 per year (estimate provided by source).
• Reporting: work closely with senior technical and business teams on AI and QA initiatives.
• Note: Confidential Client will comply with applicable federal and Virginia employment laws and regulations.

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Why Join

• Gain hands-on experience at the intersection of QA automation and generative AI.
• Work with modern LLMs and automation tools while building real prototypes.
• Mentorship from senior engineers and exposure to cross-industry AI use cases.

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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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