Overview:
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.
Responsibilities:
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
EchoStar is seeking a skilled and visionary Engineering Manager to lead our AI Engineering team. This role requires strong technical leadership, cloud-native engineering expertise, and a focus on operational excellence. You will be responsible for enabling the scalable deployment of AI/GenAI applications in production environments by driving engineering standards, DevOps/MLOps practices, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and mentor an Agile team of software engineers, MLOps, and cloud specialists delivering AI, GenAI, and agentic solutions
* Champion engineering excellence with secure, reliable, and scalable cloud-native architectures
* Establish CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing tailored to AI/ML workflows
* Partner with data science, product, and platform teams to enable rapid, compliant, and production-grade AI deployments
* Drive the technical roadmap, architectural decisions, and incident resolution while fostering a DevOps/MLOps culture of continuous improvement
* Stay current with GenAI trends and innovations to enhance system performance, reliability, and team productivity
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science or related degree
* 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles, with a strong background in cloud-native development and operations
Skills and Qualifications:
* Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred, or Azure, or GCP) and managing containerized systems (Kubernetes, Docker)
* Deep expertise in the AI/ML lifecycle and MLOps practices, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling in regulated or mission-critical environments
* Experience with GenAI technologies-LLMs, vector search, inference optimization-and related tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Vertex AI, SageMaker)
* Strong coding proficiency in Python, Java, or Go, with DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform, Pulumi)
* Experience with Databricks is preferred
* Proven ability to lead Agile teams, driving technical delivery and cross-functional collaboration
* Excellent communication skills with a track record of translating technical solutions into business impact
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
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