Principal Software Engineer, AI Agents & Generative AI
Maxar Technologies2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
Base Salary
$150k - $242k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-native software products that transform large-scale geospatial data into actionable intelligence.
- Implement multi-agent workflows using Google ADK, LangChain, and LangGraph for autonomous reasoning, planning, and execution.
- Integrate large language models including GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini for contextual analysis, hypothesis generation, and adaptive decision-making.
- Engineer agents with dynamic tool use, structured reasoning, and iterative self-refinement.
- Develop data ingestion and transformation layers for pattern-of-life detection, anomaly identification, and predictive analytics.
- Build secure, scalable integrations across cloud and enterprise environments.
- Create feedback loops and reinforcement mechanisms to improve model reliability and operational trustworthiness.
- Deploy and operate AI systems in production using containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD practices.
- Use AI development agents such as Codex, Gemini CLI, and Claude Code for software design, implementation, testing, and documentation.
- Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and AI-first development best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Seven years of proven experience in a relevant technology domain, preferably software engineering and AI/ML.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based data management and machine learning pipelines, including AWS or GCP.
- Significant software development experience with Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
- Preferred familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
- Preferred knowledge of distributed systems and high-availability architectures for global-scale workloads.
- Ability to use AI-assisted development to improve engineering velocity, automate repetitive tasks, and prototype quickly.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with remote or geographically distributed teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Mental health resources.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Pet insurance.
- Incentive eligibility based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.
- The application window is three days from posting and remains open until a qualified candidate is identified.
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About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.