Scrappy AI First Engineer | Digital Ops
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Job Location:
Raleigh, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At BETA Technologies we apply our intellectual curiosity passion for aviation and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing vibrant and inclusive culture.
Were seeking a Scrappy AI-First Engineer to build and scale AI-powered tools that accelerate electric aviation development. Youll work directly with engineering teams to identify opportunities rapidly prototype solutions using LLMs and modern AI frameworks and deploy production systems that make our engineers more effective. This role combines full-stack development with cutting-edge AI implementation in a fast-paced high-impact environment.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Build -> Measure -> Learn. Think like an entrepreneur
- Design write test and deploy production-ready code
- Collaborate directly with stakeholders to continuously improve our applications
- Willingly consider alternative perspectives and welcome constructive feedback
- Build RAG systems and chatbots integrated with internal knowledge bases
- Build Knowledge Graph systems with automated ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured data implement entity linking and ontology management and develop graph traversal APIs for semantic querying
- Develop custom AI workflows using Claude GPT and open-source models
- Create APIs and integrations connecting AI services to existing engineering tools
- Participate in the software guild(s) to improve Betas software organization
- Displays the ability to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Create and maintain technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and future development
Minimum Qualifications:
- In-office presence required at either our South Burlington Vermont or Raleigh North Carolina offices
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a relevant field
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI Anthropic AWS Bedrock)
- Database experience (SQL/NoSQL)
- Experience with Python or Typescript and API development
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Experience with vector databases (pgvector etc.)
- Knowledge of prompt engineering and RAG architectures
- Docker/containerization experience
- Experience with AI/ML model deployment
$110000 - $140000 a year
The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills experience industry background and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and were happy to discuss during the interview process.
Build electric airplanes with us!
We encourage all driven candidates to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry citizenship disability veteran or military status genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic under federal state or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Key Skills
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- Electrical Controls
- Actuarial
- Attorney
- Drafting
- Adobe Photoshop
About Company
BETA Technologies is an electric aerospace company developing vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and supporting charging infrastructure that enables greener, safer and more efficient transportation.
