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# Rotational Program Development Engineer

- **Company:** VIAVI Solutions Inc.
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Relational Databases, Linux, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Code Testing, HuggingFace, Machine Learning Operations, Docker
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://viavisolutions.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Colorado-Springs-CO-USA/Rotational-Program-Development-Engineer_260004989-1

## About the Role

We look for people who are enthusiastic about innovation and cutting-edge technologies to provide products to customers. If you are passionate about product quality and thrive on collaborating and communicating with Agile teams and leadership regarding designs, project progress and issue resolution, then VIAVI is a good place for you! You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to continuously learn relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions., * Undergrad or Graduate Degree from an accredited university in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or Computer Engineering with a software/AI focus.

 * Programming: Strong Python programming skills, including experience writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code in AI/ML projects.
 * GenAI Experience: Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and related APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face), plus frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar orchestration libraries.
 * Applied Experience: Hands-on exposure to GenAI through projects, hackathons, internships, or research.
 * Agentic AI: Understanding of how AI agents can be orchestrated, guided and controlled.
 * Ethics & AI Safety: Ability to apply ethical reasoning and safe practices when designing, prototyping, or testing AI solutions.
 * Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in agile, collaborative team environments with strong communication skills.
 * Adaptability: Capacity to learn new technologies quickly and pivot across diverse AI and data science problem spaces.
 * Related Skills: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, and RDBMS are strongly desirable while Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, would be advantageous.
 * Ability/Desire to work on a temporary assignment in another country/location



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