Software Engineer II - AI Solutions (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer II - AI Solutions (AI): Building full-stack applications and AI-powered tools for the Manufacturing Engineering organization with an accent on LLM-driven features and data pipelines. Focus on automating tedious manufacturing workflows and processing work-order data at scale.

Location: Fully onsite in Renton, WA. U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or asylum/refugee status required (Export Control).

Salary: $134,961 – $188,945

Company

A space exploration company developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles to enable millions of people to live and work in space.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain full-stack web applications, including frontend interfaces, backend services, and data pipelines.
• Build AI/LLM-powered features to process manufacturing and work-order data at scale.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers on the production floor to translate real-world workflows into software tools.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle, including writing code, tests, documentation, and deployment.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain services as part of the on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React) and backend languages (Python).
• Experience with relational databases (SQL) and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Exposure to building and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.

Nice to have

• Proven track record of building useful AI/LLM tools, personal projects, or prototypes.
• Domain knowledge in manufacturing, aerospace, or hardware production.
• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or PLM.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Stock options for all regular employees.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off and 14 company-paid holidays.
• Education Support Program for continuous professional growth.