Sr Associate Engineer/ Engineer, IT AI
American AirlinesResponsibilities
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and develop AI solutions.
- Maintain and enhance enterprise services, applications, and platforms using domain-driven design and test-driven development.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues and implement effective solutions.
- Create project specifications, requirements, and estimates.
- Research and implement AI technologies to improve processes, security, and performance.
- Partner with architects and technical leads to make decisions supporting long-term enterprise growth.
- Participate in all software development lifecycle phases, including analysis, modeling, design, construction, and testing of reusable objects.
- Build scalable AI solutions using full-stack development, generative AI, large language models, and retrieval-augmented generation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, technology, information systems, engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training.
- At least 1 year of full software development lifecycle experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications in hosted production environments.
- At least 1 year of professional design and open-source experience.
- Preferred master’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience/training.
- Preferred 3 years of full SDLC experience.
- Preferred experience developing applications incorporating optimization or machine learning models.
- Preferred experience developing generative AI solutions using large language models such as OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, or Llama.
- Proficiency in full-stack development, object-oriented design, retrieval-augmented generation techniques, and the listed enterprise development technologies.
- Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and DevOps toolchain practices including continuous integration and continuous deployment.
- Airline industry experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Travel benefits for employees, family, and friends across the airline’s global network.
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits available on day one, plus virtual doctor visits and flexible spending accounts.
- Wellness programs and related support resources.
- 401(k) program available upon hire, with employer contributions depending on the workgroup after one year.
- Member Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises, and other services.
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About American Airlines
Embark on an adventure with a commitment to service, excellence and humanity. Our team is what powers our airline. We are proudly dedicated to our purpose of caring for people on life’s journey, including connecting our customers to the people and places they love or providing our team members development and leadership opportunities to acquire new skills and explore their potential. With more than 1,300 aircraft in our mainline and regional fleets combined and an extensive route network that touches six continents, we’ve got a place for you to start — or continue — your career. Whether you’re stationed at one of our hundreds of airports, working out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, or serving customers over the phone from your home office, there are endless opportunities for you to grow and lead at American.