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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

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Gecko Robotics is a rapidly growing defense and industrial technology company specializing in advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and predictive maintenance solutions for critical infrastructure. The company develops wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platforms capable of inspecting and analyzing complex assets such as military ships, power plants, manufacturing facilities, and defense infrastructure. By combining robotics with data analytics, Gecko Robotics helps organizations identify structural issues, reduce maintenance costs, and improve operational readiness.

Gecko Robotics has become increasingly prominent within the U.S. defense sector through partnerships with the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, and major defense contractors. Its technology is used to inspect and maintain naval vessels, shipyards, and strategic infrastructure more efficiently and safely than traditional inspection methods. The company’s flagship software platform, Cantilever®, integrates inspection data into digital twins and predictive analytics systems, enabling military and industrial operators to make faster, data-driven maintenance and operational decisions. As defense modernization accelerates, Gecko Robotics is positioned at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and national security innovation.

The company offers career opportunities across engineering, software development, robotics, artificial intelligence, data science, operations, and defense program management. Gecko Robotics is known for attracting talent interested in solving complex national security and industrial challenges using cutting-edge technology. Employees often work on projects involving autonomous systems, machine learning, infrastructure resilience, and defense readiness, making the company an appealing destination for professionals seeking careers in next-generation defense technology and dual-use innovation.

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