Senior AI Engineer
First Resonance · Los Angeles
About this role
## Overview We’re looking for a **Senior Software Engineer with a passion for AI** to join our mission of bringing the **ION Factory OS** to next-generation hardware builders around the globe. **Location:** Los Angeles, CA (**HQ in El Segundo**) If you’re excited to build **AI-powered software** that accelerates the development of **eVTOLs, rockets, robots, and autonomous vehicles**, we’d love to hear from you. --- ## Responsibilities & Duties - Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of **production-ready AI systems** within the ION Factory OS. - Ship **customer-facing features** that impact manufacturing workflows, including AI-driven functionality (e.g., **generative procedure creation, anomaly detection, recommendations**) and core product features not reliant on AI. - Architect and maintain **scalable software systems**, including **AI/ML pipelines** and broader product infrastructure. - Design and implement AI features using **retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)** pipelines for context-aware insights and recommendations. - Leverage **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** and similar frameworks to connect AI models with structured/unstructured data sources and external tools. - Collaborate with product managers and customers to translate real-world challenges into robust software solutions. - Partner with data engineering to process and transform structured and unstructured manufacturing data into usable formats. - Ensure **reliability, scalability, and maintainability** in production using **CI/CD** and cloud-native workflows. - Stay ahead of advancements in software engineering and AI, bringing best practices into shipped product features. - Mentor junior engineers and help raise the technical bar across the team. --- ## Minimum Qualifications & Skills - **7+ years** of professional software engineering experience, including **3+ years** shipping **AI/ML-powered products** into production. - Proven track record building and shipping **customer-facing applications** (AI and non-AI) that deliver measurable business value. - Experience architecting scalable systems on **AWS, Azure, or GCP**. - Expertise in **data modeling, preprocessing, and model evaluation** at scale. - Familiarity with generative AI models (**LLMs, diffusion models, GANs**) and real-world applications. - Strong knowledge of **APIs** and modern software design patterns for integrating AI into SaaS products. - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Passion for AI innovation, with the ability to deliver **non-AI product functionality** when needed. --- ## Desired Qualifications - Experience building AI systems for **real-time, low-latency, or edge deployments**. - Familiarity with modern **data governance, privacy, and compliance** standards (**SOC2, GDPR, ITAR**). - Hands-on experience with **RAG** for combining large language models with external knowledge sources. - Understanding of and/or experience with **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** or similar emerging standards. - Customer-facing experience gathering requirements, presenting solutions, and demonstrating value. - Contributions to open-source projects or published research in applied AI/ML. - Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to engineering best practices. --- ## Benefits & Perks - Health Insurance (medical, vision, dental, & life) - **Paid Parental Leave** - **Employee Stock Option Plan** - Team outings, group lunches, open office, h
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