AI Developer at Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc
Maryville, TN
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Jul 14, 2026
Maryville, TN
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on building and maintaining conversational AI (chatbots and assistants) and agentic AI systems for enterprise use, working across both low-code platforms and Python-based development. Day-to-day work involves designing dialog flows, implementing RAG patterns, integrating with internal APIs and databases, and extending existing automation workflows with AI capabilities. It suits an early-career developer with a general programming background who is beginning to specialize in applied AI.
Junior level · 2+ years · Knoxville, TN · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Knoxville, TN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 5–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $124,427 (middle half $86,951–$148,178).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is strictly onsite in Maryville, TN (within the Knoxville, TN CBSA). Candidates outside commutable distance must declare relocation willingness.
Experience requirements are unusually low for an AI developer role: 0–1 year of production AI/bot delivery and 2+ years of general programming. The seniority is assessed as Junior based on these stated minimums, despite the breadth of the responsibilities described.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is listed as 'preferred,' not required, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The general programming experience gate (2+ years) names .NET, Java, and C# as interchangeable examples — these are treated as a single requirement with alternatives rather than separate hard gates.
SOAP API knowledge and strong error/exception handling are explicitly called out as 'a plus' in the posting and are marked preferred accordingly.
Power Platform/Copilot Studio, Azure AI/OpenAI, and RPA platforms (UiPath/Power Automate/Blue Prism) are all listed under 'a plus' and are marked preferred.
The posting is associated with Smith & Wesson's manufacturing facility in Maryville, TN, which may be relevant context for candidates.
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