Assoc. Spclst , Software Engineering

Merck Merck · Pharma · NJ

Associate Specialist in Software Engineering at Merck, focusing on entry-level AI agent development and integration of LLM-based features into applications. The role involves assisting in building AI agents, supporting LLM use cases like chatbots and copilots, applying prompt engineering, developing backend services, integrating AI models with enterprise systems, and working with data. Cloud and DevOps support, along with collaboration with senior teams, are also key responsibilities. Requires 1-3 years of software development experience, Python/Java knowledge, and foundational understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, cloud platforms, and data integration.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist in building and integrating AI agents and AI-powered features into applications
  2. Support implementation of LLM-based use cases (e.g., chatbots, copilots, automation flows)
  3. Apply basic prompt engineering techniques under guidance
  4. Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and application components
  5. Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following engineering best practices

Skills

Required

  • Python
  • Java
  • APIs
  • backend development
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Prompt engineering
  • OpenAI APIs
  • LangChain
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Docker
  • SQL
  • data processing
  • API integrations

Nice to have

  • Containerization

Other signals

  • AI Agent Development
  • LLM-based use cases
  • Prompt engineering
  • AI models integration
  • retrieval/search workflows