Lead Agentic AI Engineer

EchoStar; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 153,755 - 208,035; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA

FSA

401(k) match

ESPP

Career opportunities

Flexible time off

Job summary

EchoStar is recruiting a Lead Agentic AI Engineer to drive autonomous multi-agent initiatives and productionize scalable AI services. You will mentor teams, define long-term AI strategy, and ensure secure, scalable architectures that align with business goals.

The role demands hands-on leadership, expertise in hybrid control flows, state machines, and integration protocols like MCP and A2A, with a track record of delivering live productions in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, data science, AI, or related field.
• 8+ years in software development with 3+ years in leadership and shipping LLM-powered systems.
• At least 3 years on cloud foundation models and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead AI engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Define long-term technical strategy for the AI roadmap, aligning engineering with business objectives
• Conduct architectural reviews and set standards for code quality, scalability, and security
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI services, state machines and graphs for multi-step reasoning
• Implement MCP and A2A protocol integrations for agent-to-tool and agent-to-agent coordination
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical agent specifications and production-ready architectures

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic planning

Architectural reviews

Hybrid control flows

Multi-agent orchestration

MCP & A2A protocols

Education

Bachelors in CS

Tools

AWS Bedrock

Docker / EKS

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

Job description

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Department Summary

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

EchoStar is seeking a strategic and visionary Lead Agentic AI Engineer to drive autonomous multi-agent system initiatives and define the future of generative AI products. This leadership role focuses on moving past experimental proof-of-concepts to deliver scalable, highly performant, and cost-effective solutions that drive measurable business impact and long-term innovation. Collaborating closely with business teams, product owners, and engineering units, this position translates complex workflows into resilient, production-ready microservices and architectures. By leveraging advanced agentic AI techniques, this role will actively revolutionize the entertainment industry and shape the next generation of digital entertainment experiences.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Mentor and lead a team of AI engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Define long-term technical strategy for the AI roadmap, collaborating with leadership to align engineering design with business objectives
• Conduct architectural reviews and set standards for code quality, scalability, and security across multi-agent workflows
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI services and hybrid control flows, state machines, and graphs to manage multi-step reasoning
• Implement open communication protocol integrations with MCP for agent-to-tool integration and A2A for secure agent-to-agent coordination
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical agent specifications and production-ready architectures

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Technical leadership and mentorship capabilities to drive a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Ability to define long-term technical strategies and align complex engineering designs with broader business objectives
• Strong skills in conducting architectural reviews and establishing enterprise-wide standards for code quality, scalability, and security
• Deep expertise in building hybrid control flows, state machines, and graphs to balance probabilistic LLM behavior with deterministic paths
• Advanced AI application skills, specifically regarding multi-agent orchestration frameworks and open communication protocols like MCP and A2A
• Collaboration and communication skills to bridge technical specifications with cross-functional business requirements

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with agent deployment platforms and infrastructure hosting such as Bedrock AgentCore
• Experience with big data platforms and distributed systems for large-scale context processing

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field
• 8 years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or staff-level capacity, and a proven track record of shipping LLM-powered systems into live production
• Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
  • Cloud-based foundation model platforms like AWS Bedrock
  • Containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infra such as Docker, EKS, or GitLab CI/CD
  • Multi-agent orchestration frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGen
  • Agent interoperability and communication standards including MCP and A2A protocols

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $153,755.00/Year - $208,035.00/Year

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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