Staff Engineer: AI Pilot Testing & CI/CD Automation

Towards AI, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Towards AI, Inc. seeks a Staff Engineer for the HMS Factory in Washington, DC. You will develop automated testing frameworks, log analysis tools, and scenario-generation scripts to verify AI Pilot behaviors at scale.

You will translate simulation telemetry into actionable insights, while managing cross-team integration across secure and commercial ecosystems. Strong Python/C++ skills and CI/CD experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a STEM field.
• Strong Python experience for data analysis and automation.
• Proficient with automated test orchestration, CI/CD, and Linux.
• Eligibility for U.S. SECRET security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks and log analysis tools.
• Create scenario-generation scripts to verify AI Pilot behaviors in complex environments.
• Build analytics libraries and wrappers for large-scale batch testing.
• Ensure stability of mainline branches while navigating secure vs. commercial ecosystems.

Skills

Python

C++

Data Analysis

Automated Testing

CI/CD

Scripting

Aerospace Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Aerospace/Systems or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Linux

NumPy/Pandas

S3

Job description

Towards AI, Inc. seeks a Staff Engineer for the HMS Factory in Washington, DC. You will develop automated testing frameworks, log analysis tools, and scenario-generation scripts to verify AI Pilot behaviors at scale.

You will translate simulation telemetry into actionable insights, while managing cross-team integration across secure and commercial ecosystems. Strong Python/C++ skills and CI/CD experience are essential.