Senior AI/Data Solutions Engineer — Lead & Architect

Koch; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Technology Data Solutions (KTDS) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support secure, scalable AI-enabled data and software solutions. This hands-on role also guides solution architecture and leads complex initiatives, applying AI-DLC practices to deliver reusable assets with measurable business value.

The ideal candidate thrives on solving hard problems, shaping strategy, and mentoring engineers while partnering with architects and stakeholders to translate business needs

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, deploying, and supporting production software, data, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience leading technical design across large-scale, multi-team initiatives.
• Experience mentoring engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of AI, data, and software solutions across multiple systems, including data pipelines, APIs, applications, agents, automations, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Apply AI-DLC practices to accelerate development while ensuring solution quality, security scalability, and operational readiness.
• Partner with architects, capability leaders, SMEs, and users to translate business needs into supportable technical solutions.
• Design and operationalize generative AI, agentic AI, semantic layer, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) capabilities using modern integration standards such as MCP.
• Drive sound technical decisions by balancing architecture, delivery timelines, risk, operational support, and long-term maintainability.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on coaching while contributing directly to solution delivery.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI models, frameworks, and engineering practices to improve solution outcomes.

Skills

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Snowflake

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Koch Technology Data Solutions (KTDS) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support secure, scalable AI-enabled data and software solutions. This hands-on role also guides solution architecture and leads complex initiatives, applying AI-DLC practices to deliver reusable assets with measurable business value.

The ideal candidate thrives on solving hard problems, shaping strategy, and mentoring engineers while partnering with architects and stakeholders to translate business needs