EchoStar Corporation · 1 day ago
Staff AI Platform Engineer
Plano, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $157K/yr
7+ years expEchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity, offering services across various industries including satellite television and mobile products. They are seeking a Staff AI Platform Engineer to lead their AI Enablement initiative, focusing on developing critical subsystems and driving them from concept to production.
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Responsibilities
Own the full lifecycle of a major platform domain, ensuring high-quality, tested, and documented code delivery
Design and implement serverless workflows and event-driven architectures to support asynchronous AI agent tasks
Serve as the technical lead for a small squad of engineers, breaking down complex epics into executable tasks and ensuring sprint goals are met
Implement robust monitoring and alerting for your domain, focusing on AI-specific metrics like model quality and relevance
Collaborate with application engineers to understand their pain points and iterate on platform features to improve the 'Developer Experience'
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend systems
Proficiency in Python and experience building APIs
Hands-on experience with Vector Databases and semantic search technologies
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and AWS cloud services
Commitment to 'Docs as Code' and maintaining high-quality developer documentation
Strong ability to mentor Senior and mid-level engineers
Collaborative mindset with a focus on 'winning' together as a team
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Amazon Q) to accelerate development
Benefits
Versatile health perks
Flexible spending accounts
HSA
A 401(k) Plan with company match
ESPP
Career opportunities
Flexible time away plan
Company
EchoStar Corporation
EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) is a premier provider of technology, networking services, television entertainment and connectivity, offering consumer, enterprise, operator and government solutions worldwide under its EchoStar®, Boost Mobile®, Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes®, HughesNet®, HughesON™ and JUPITER™ brands.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$50MKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
2024-10-10Post Ipo Debt
2024-07-15Grant· $50M
2008-01-03IPO
Leadership Team
Charlie William Ergen
Chairman Of The Board
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