Senior AI Software Engineer

Kent, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 192885 - 289380

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Stoke we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant sustainable and equitable future here on Earth. That is why were building Nova our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost increasing availability and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence were helping create a truly scalable space industry.

Our team is mission-driven collaborative and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth wed love to have you join us.

Description

Reusable launch systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. An instrumental ingredient to making reusable launch vehicles is the ability to move fast. That is our goal forBoltlineby Stoke Space our commercial software platform that helps advanced hardware manufacturing teams integrate track iterate build and test efficiently.

As a Senior AI Engineer on theBoltlineteam you will design build and deploy intelligent systems that augment our platforms capabilitiesfrom agentic workflows that automate complex manufacturing processes to RAG pipelines that surface critical institutional evaluation frameworks to ensure AI reliability build developer tooling that empowers the team and integrate LLMs into production systems that accelerate hardware development. The ideal candidatedemonstratesdeepexpertisein applied AI/ML a high degree of ownership and curiositybalancing fast execution with robust production-grade engineering.

Responsibilities

Design and implement agentic systems and workflows that automate complex multi-step manufacturing and engineering processes
Build andmaintainRAG pipelinesleveragingvector databases to enable intelligent search and retrieval
Develop comprehensive evaluation frameworks (evals) to measure monitor and improve AI system performance accuracy and reliability
Create developer tooling SDKs and internal platforms that accelerate AI adoption across the engineering organization
Integrate LLM APIs and orchestration frameworks into production applications
Design end-to-end features across the stack using React TypeScriptGraphQL and Postgres
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions for AI-powered features
Partner with product and hardware teams to identify high-impact opportunities for AI augmentation
Mentor engineers on AI/ML best practices through code reviews pairing and design collaboration
Participate inBoltlineOperational Excellence includingparticipating inon-call rotation and other operational activities

Qualifications

1-5 years of professional software development experience
Hands-on experience building agentic systems autonomous workflows or AI-powered automation
Experiencebuilding RAG architectures integrating vector databases anddeployingsemantic search implementations
Experience designing and implementing evaluation frameworks for LLM-based systems
Proficiency with full-stack development: TypeScript ReactGraphQL and relational databases
Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI Anthropic etc.) and orchestration frameworks
Proven ability to own features from concept through deployment and iteration
Excellent collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams
Comfort working in a fast-paced evolving environment with a focus on delivering impact

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in computer science or related field/experience
Experience with prompt/context engineering and fine-tuning
Background in building developer tools CLIs or internal platforms
Familiarity with Apollo (Client/Server) Hasura or similar
Experience with Docker Kubernetes/ECS and AWS infrastructure
Familiarity with event-driven architectures using Temporal Kafka or similar
Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring for AI systems
Exposure to manufacturing aerospace or complex physical systems
Interest in aerospace/manufacturing workflows

Benefits

Equity We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular full-time employees.
Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical dental and vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
4 weeks Paid Time Off
Holidays 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
Paid Family/Parental Leave
On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
Dog friendly offices!

Compensation

Target Levels:

Level1Range: $98805 - $148155
Level 2Range: $123480 - $185220
Level 3Range: $154350 - $231525
Level 4Range: $192885 - $289380
Level 5Range: $231525 - $347235

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality race citizenship immigration status or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices including hiring.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements and therefore they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.

E-Verify

Stoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Required Experience:

Senior IC