AI Solutions Software Engineer II/III Software

Front Door Defense; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is hiring an AI Solutions Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered tools for manufacturing and operations. You will work in an Agile environment to operationalize AI systems, develop MLOps pipelines, and collaborate with multiple teams across the organization.

Required is 2–5 years in software development with strong Python backend skills, API experience, SQL, and AI/ML expertise. On-site role based in Cedar Park, Texas, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of software development experience or 4+ years substituted.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related field.
• Solid AI/ML fundamentals and design patterns.
• Strong backend skills in Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django).
• Proven API, HTTP, and web socket experience.
• SQL proficiency to extract and manipulate data.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship AI-powered tools and apps for manufacturing and operations.
• Operationalize AI systems for quality control and production automation.
• Develop robust MLOps and model-evaluation pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements.
• Document specifications and technical processes.
• Support and iterate on AI capabilities in an Agile environment.

Skills

Python

APIs

SQL

AI/ML

GIT

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

AI Solutions Software Engineer II/III

Develop and deploy AI-enabled software tools to optimize manufacturing and operations

Location: Cedar Park, Texas

About The Role

AI Solutions Software Engineer

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

As an AI Solutions Software Engineer to design, build, and ship AI-powered tools, connectors, and applications that streamline manufacturing and business operations company-wide. You'll operationalize AI systems for design, manufacturing, and operations, and partner with teams across every department to translate complex business needs into elegant technical solutions. Working in an Agile/Scrum environment, you'll design operational AI systems, conduct system audits, author clear technical documentation, troubleshoot issues, and continuously enhance our AI/ML capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, test, and ship AI-powered tools, connectors, and in-house applications that streamline manufacturing and business operations across the company.
• Develop and operationalize AI systems for quality control and production automation.
• Build and maintain robust MLOps and model-evaluation pipelines that ensure our models are reliable, reproducible, and continuously improving.
• Partner with teams across every department to gather requirements and translate complex business needs into elegant technical solutions.
• Coordinate with IT on network resources and hardware utilization.
• Design operational data pipelines using advanced data architectures and conduct regular system audits.
• Author clear technical documentation, functional specs, and user guides that meet audit requirements.
• Respond to support requests, troubleshoot issues, and continuously recommend improvements to our AI/ML capabilities.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum product development process and support training AI products across the organization.

Qualifications

Required

• 2–5 years of experience in software development and cross-platform integration using industry best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (4+ years of direct industry experience may be substituted).
• Solid working knowledge of AI/ML best practices, design patterns, and architecture.
• Strong backend skills in Python Example: (Fast API, Flask, Django)
• Proven track record building and consuming APIs, HTTP requests, web sockets, and other communication protocols.
• Proficiency writing SQL to extract and manipulate data across databases.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a knack for interfacing effectively between business groups and technical teams.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a self-starting 'make it happen' attitude.
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency across the software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to shipping a finished product.
• Command of agile best practices: architectural paradigms, code reviews, branching strategies, task management, documentation, and testing.
• Fluency with GIT version control

Desired

• Advanced degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Comprehensive understanding of web servers and web applications
• Frontend experience with TypeScript and React.
• Manufacturing or aerospace experience building AI/ML systems for production automation, quality control, or industrial optimization is a major plus.
• Hands-on experience building MLOps and model-evaluation pipelines.
• High proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and SQL.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar library/framework.
• Experience with utilizing AWS Services in the AI/ML space to create full enterprise support systems/software in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services (GovCloud experience is a strong plus).
• General knowledge of container-based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, etc.).
• Experience developing, testing, and deploying software across multi-application environments.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Familiarity Siemens products or other 3D CAD software.
• Genuine enthusiasm for a startup-paced environment in the fast-moving (figuratively and literally) world of aerospace.
• Passionate about AI/ML outside of daily job!!!

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.