Senior Manager, AI Engineering and Operations

EchoStar Corporation

• $154K — $208K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
  • 7 years of experience in software or data engineering, including 3 years in a people management role.
  • Deep expertise in deploying production-grade AI applications and workflows.
  • Solid architectural skills with Databricks and AWS for platform operations.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and modern DevOps/DataOps tools.
  • Critical experience managing high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and development of advanced AI applications and workflows.
  • Manage engineering managers and a growing team of engineers, overseeing hiring and mentorship.
  • Ensure optimal performance of the AI/ML platform on Databricks and AWS.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to translate AI product roadmaps into engineering execution.
  • Establish software engineering standards and best practices for AI applications.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts and HSA.
  • 401(k) Plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Flexible time away plan, supporting work-life balance.
  • Career development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Senior Manager of AI Engineering at EchoStar leads the engineering teams responsible for building, deploying, and scaling the next-generation AI ecosystem. This forward-looking leadership position focuses on solving complex challenges in Agentic AI application engineering, intelligent orchestration, and multi-agent system productionalization. The role addresses the need for enterprise-grade scalability by overseeing core Databricks on AWS platform operations that empower advanced LLM-driven capabilities. Reporting directly to the Head of AI Engineering, this position shapes the technical direction of AI during a period of rapid organizational expansion.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Spearhead the architecture, development, and productionalization of advanced Agentic AI applications, multi-agent systems, and intelligent workflows
  • Direct-line manage engineering managers and a growing team of junior, mid-level, and senior engineers; drive hiring, onboarding, and technical mentorship as the team expands its application capabilities
  • Provide executive and architectural oversight for the core AI/ML platform (Databricks on AWS), ensuring a highly stable, secure, and optimized environment that accelerates AI application deployment
  • Partner closely with dedicated Product Managers and Product Owners to translate a bleeding-edge AI product roadmap into concrete, predictable engineering execution
  • Establish modern software engineering standards for AI applications, enforcing best practices for code quality, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and Python development

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
  • Deep professional expertise in building and deploying production-grade AI applications, Agentic AI workflows, LLM orchestration frameworks, and vector databases
  • Solid architectural capabilities with Databricks and AWS to effectively guide platform operations and ensure infrastructure aligns with application needs
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and modern DevOps/DataOps tooling, including GitLab, Artifactory, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Expert-level capability in Agile and Scrum methodologies using Jira and Confluence to run highly efficient engineering sprints in partnership with Product management
  • Critical experience leading high-performing software or data engineering teams for over seven years, including at least three years of formal people management
  • AI Innovation skills to successfully spearhead next-generation intelligent orchestration across expanding organizational boundaries


Minimum Requirements:
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Minimum Experience: 7 years of experience in software or data engineering, with at least 3 years in a formal people management role
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
    • Production-grade AI applications, Agentic AI workflows, and LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or AutoGen
    • Databricks and AWS cloud infrastructure optimization
    • Python development and modern DevOps/DataOps tools including GitLab, Artifactory, and CI/CD pipelines


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $154,275.00/Year - $208,725.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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