AI Developer at Jacobs
Raleigh, NC
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Jul 27, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level software developer role at Jacobs focused on building and deploying AI-powered applications for government and private-sector clients. Day-to-day work involves designing agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, and full-stack tools using Python, TypeScript, and modern LLM frameworks, while leveraging AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery. Prior consulting experience and a relevant degree are expected.
Mid level · 3+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; CBSA is left blank. The role mentions travel requirements, suggesting it is not fully remote.
The posting explicitly calls this a 'mid-level' role in the opening paragraph, which aligns with the 3–5 years of total experience required.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree' in the required section; a Master's degree appears only under Preferred, so Bachelor's is the minimum hard gate.
LangChain, LangGraph, and CrewAI are listed together as interchangeable framework options ('or similar'); LangGraph is also listed separately as a distinct tool in the required qualifications, so both are captured.
Claude, Codex, and Cursor appear in the required section as AI coding assistants alongside GitHub Copilot; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives under the GitHub Copilot skill entry.
The alt SOC (15-2051 Data Scientists) is noted because the role involves LLM/ML application development, but the primary day-to-day work is clearly software development and delivery, making 15-1252 the stronger fit.
AEC industry experience is listed under Preferred and is not a named technology, so it is omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
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