[Remote] Senior AI Software Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stoke Space is building Nova, a reusable launch vehicle to enhance the space economy. They are seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy intelligent systems that augment their commercial software platform, Boltline, focusing on automating manufacturing processes and integrating AI capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement agentic systems and workflows that automate complex, multi-step manufacturing and engineering processes
- Build and maintain RAG pipelines leveraging vector 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, TypeScript, GraphQL, 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 in Boltline Operational Excellence including participating in on-call rotation and other operational activities
Skills
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- Hands-on experience building agentic systems, autonomous workflows, or AI-powered automation
- Experience building RAG architectures, integrating vector databases, and deploying semantic search implementations
- Experience designing and implementing evaluation frameworks for LLM-based systems
- Proficiency with full-stack development: TypeScript, React, GraphQL, 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
- 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 Next.js, 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!
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