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Software Engineer | AI

New York, NY
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Role at a Glance

As an AI Focused Software Engineer, you will build and evolve the data backbone of an agentic AI system leveraging document intelligence, time-series IoT data, and customer activity logs. This is a highly hands-on, end-to-end role for someone who thrives in early-stage ambiguity, is comfortable working close to models and customers, and wants to directly shape how data-driven agents are built and deployed for production.

This role will initially focus on the power industry, where your work will directly support the reliable operation of power plants used by millions of people every day.

What you will do

You will design, implement, and agentic systems across the full lifecycle, from data ingestion and processing to building and tuning models for use by customers in the real world. You’ll work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand real problems, translate them into technical solutions, and iterate quickly. You’ll build agentic workflows, document processing pipelines, and sensor data ingestion. You’ll contribute to feature engineering and model experimentation when needed, and own systems in production. You’ll make pragmatic architectural decisions, improve reliability over time, and help define best practices as the team and product scale.

Technologies We Use

  • Python, React

  • Cloud-native data and GenAI tooling (GCP, VertexAI, etc)

  • Streaming and messaging systems

  • Distributed processing frameworks

  • Data warehouses, lakes, and object storage

  • Time-series and NoSQL databases

  • ML and AI tooling (feature stores, vector databases, model pipelines)

  • Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools

About You

You’re a builder who likes owning problems end to end—from understanding customer needs to shipping and maintaining production systems. You’re comfortable crossing boundaries between software engineering, ML, and backend work, and you’re energized by fast feedback loops and real-world impact. You prefer pragmatic solutions over perfect ones, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and enjoy helping shape both the product and the engineering culture.

Required Skills

  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, backend engineering, or adjacent roles

  • Strong Python skills, proficient with ML packages and distributed backends

  • Experience building production data pipelines and systems from scratch

  • Comfort working with both structured and unstructured data

  • Experience operating systems in production and owning reliability

  • Ability to work directly with customers or end users to understand requirements

  • Strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with agentic AI systems or similar orchestration frameworks for enterprise-grade reasoning and/or automation

  • Experience with document processing, NLP, or vector search

  • Experience with time-series or IoT data

  • Startup or early-stage product experience

  • Experience making architectural tradeoffs under real-world constraints

About Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics

Gecko Robotics is a Pittsburgh-based technology company specializing in AI-driven robotics for the inspection, maintenance, and modernization of critical infrastructure across defense, energy, and industrial sectors. Founded in 2013, the company has grown into a leading player in the defense technology ecosystem, achieving unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. Its solutions are deployed across U.S. military platforms, including naval vessels, aircraft, and strategic infrastructure.

The company’s core offering combines advanced robotic systems—capable of climbing, flying, and operating in hazardous environments—with its proprietary AI-powered software platform, Cantilever. This platform aggregates high-fidelity data collected from physical assets and transforms it into actionable insights, enabling predictive maintenance, lifecycle management, and improved operational readiness.

Within the defense sector, Gecko Robotics supports modernization and sustainment efforts across the U.S. Navy and Air Force by reducing inspection timelines, improving maintenance accuracy, and increasing equipment availability. Its technology is designed to replace manual, time-intensive inspection processes with scalable, data-driven approaches that enhance mission readiness and reduce downtime across complex systems.

Gecko Robotics operates at the intersection of software, robotics, and national security, contributing to the broader effort to modernize the U.S. defense industrial base. By delivering real-time visibility into asset health and enabling more efficient production and sustainment workflows, the company plays a growing role in advancing resilient infrastructure and supporting next-generation defense capabilities.

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