Maxar Technologies

Principal Software Engineer, AI Agents & Generative AI

Maxar Technologies$150K — $220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Herndon, VA
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • 7+ years of experience in technology, especially in software engineering and AI/ML.
  • Strong understanding of cloud data management and machine learning pipelines (AWS or GCP).
  • Demonstrated software development skills in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-native software products from geospatial data.
  • Implement multi-agent workflows with modern orchestration frameworks.
  • Integrate state-of-the-art Large Language Models for analysis and decision-making.
  • Engineer agents for dynamic tool use and self-refinement.
  • Develop robust data ingestion and transformation layers for analytics.
  • Ensure secure integrations across cloud and enterprise environments.
  • Create feedback loops to improve model reliability.

Benefits

  • Robust 401(k) with company match.
  • Mental health resources available.
  • Unique perks such as student loan repayment assistance.
  • Adoption reimbursement offered.
  • Pet insurance support.
  • Incentive eligibility based on performance and contributions.
Full Job Description
Team Overview:
Insights is redefining how the world understands what's happening on Earth. We are an AI-native, agentic intelligence platform built from the ground up to operate at planetary scale - transforming vast streams of geospatial data into predictive signals that matter. Powered by cutting-edge Google Cloud infrastructure, frontier Gen AI models, and collaboration with Google Research on next-generation Earth AI, we are pushing the boundaries of how AI can help enterprise see, reason about, and act on.


Our mission is clear: deliver decision superiority in moments that matter. From national security to global enterprise operations, our platform provides contextual spatial awareness and anticipatory threat detection for customers operating in high-stakes environments. This is not incremental AI - this is intelligence engineered for global impact.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-native software products that transform large-scale geospatial data into actionable intelligence and mission-critical insights.


  • Implement multi-agent workflows using modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., Google ADK, LangChain, LangGraph) to enable autonomous reasoning, planning, and execution.


  • Integrate state-of-the-art Large Language Models (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to power contextual analysis, hypothesis generation, and adaptive decision-making.


  • Engineer agents capable of dynamic tool use, structured reasoning, and iterative self-refinement to improve insight quality over time.


  • Develop robust data ingestion and transformation layers to support pattern-of-life, detection, anomaly identification, and predictive analytics


  • Ensure secure, scalable integrations across cloud and enterprise environments.


  • Create feedback loops and reinforcement mechanisms to iteratively improve model reliability and operational trustworthiness.


  • Deploy and operate AI systems in production using modern DevOps practices (containerization, orchestration, CI/CD).


  • Leverage AI development agents (e.g., Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Code) as force multipliers for software design, implementation, testing, and documentation.


  • Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and best practices for AI-first development.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees are preferred but not required.


  • Must be a U.S. Citizen


  • 7 years of proven experience in a relevant technology domain, with preference for Software engineer and AI/ML


  • 'Strong understanding of technical concepts related to managing cloud-based data and machine learning pipelines (e.g., AWS or GCP)


  • Significant software development experience with Python, JavaScript, or similar


Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation(RAG) architectures.


  • Knowledge of distributed systems design and high-availability architectures supporting global-scale workloads.


  • Leverages AI for team velocity and upskilling, including using AI-assisted development heavily, prototyping quickly, automating repetitive engineering tasks and moving faster than traditional SWE teams.


  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with remote and/or geographically distributed teams


  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously


Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.
• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $165,000.00 - $220,000.00 - $242,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.

About Maxar Technologies

Maxar Technologies is a space technology company that provides solutions for Earth observation, space infrastructure, and geospatial intelligence. The company was formed in 2017 through the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA. Maxar is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado and has operations in Canada, Europe, and Asia. The company has a diverse customer base that includes government agencies, commercial companies, and non-profit organizations.
Learn more about Maxar Technologies
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$303 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+2.6%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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