True Anomaly

True Anomaly

Platform Engineer, AI (Levels I, II, III)

Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA · Mid

No sponsorship$120k-$225kDetected 35 days ago
TypeScriptPythonCode ReviewVector DatabasesAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringRESTMachine LearningData EngineeringNLPRAGCybersecurityJiraConfluenceResearchCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • AI-assisted work is the biggest force multiplier available to a company at True Anomaly's stage.
  • You will have the opportunity to see your work directly accelerate how a fast-growing defense technology company operates with AI.
  • QUALIFICATIONS - Successful candidates demonstrate strong fundamentals, ability to learn quickly, and growing independence in delivering technical work.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain AI platform components: API integrations, system connectors (MCP, tool use), authentication flows, and data pipelines that connect AI models to internal tools
  • Develop custom AI-powered applications and workflows for specific business use cases, working from requirements and technical designs provided by senior engineers
  • Help maintain documentation for AI platform services, including API references, integration guides, and troubleshooting resources
  • Support AI training and enablement efforts by contributing to internal resources, attending office hours, and helping teams adopt AI tools
  • Stay current with AI developments and implement them into solutions for the company.
  • Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.

Requirements

  • On an average week, you can expect to spend at least 3 days per week in office.
  • Successful candidates demonstrate strong fundamentals, ability to learn quickly, and growing independence in delivering technical work.
  • You can read, write, and understand code in at least one common programming language like Python, Typescript.
  • Successful candidates demonstrate strong fundamentals, ability to learn quickly, and growing independence in delivering technical work. They will be passionate about AI, while understanding its limitations.
  • Software engineering experience building and shipping code, ideally in Python, TypeScript, or similar languages common in AI/ML tooling
  • Experience using the latest AI powered development tools to deliver production code and automate routine tasks. You can read, write, and understand code in at least one common programming language like Python, Typescript.
  • Familiarity with REST APIs, webhooks, or other integration patterns for connecting software systems
  • Understanding of large language model APIs and concepts like prompting, tool use, or RAG (retrieval-augmented generation)
  • Ability to learn quickly, ask good questions, and work effectively with more senior engineers
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and requirements evolve
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
  • Experience building integrations with enterprise software (Slack, Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Skills

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, or DevOps practices
  • Background in government, defense, or regulated industries with security and compliance requirements
  • Experience with agent frameworks (CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain) or embedding/vector databases
  • Active U.S. Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
  • Write clean, well-tested code in Python, TypeScript, or similar languages, following team coding standards and best practices
  • Work with engineering, security, and IT teams to ensure AI implementations meet government security and compliance requirements

Compensation

  • $120,000-$225,000
  • $125,000-$235,000
  • Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
  • Work Location- Long Beach, CA, or Denver, CO.
  • While we observe a hybrid work environment, you will need to be onsite as the business needs require.
  • Onsite requirements are subject to change, particularly when work on classified systems is required.

Benefits

  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and platform architecture decisions, contributing your perspective and learning from more experienced engineers
  • Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Company info

  • True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.
  • We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
  • What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
  • It's the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
  • At True Anomaly, we're building the next generation of space defense.
  • It accelerates how we build, how we deliver, and how we scale.
  • We are investing in AI as a core operating capability, not a side experiment, and this role exists to help make that investment real.
  • As a Platform Engineer on the AI team, you will build the infrastructure, tooling, and integrations that put AI directly into the hands and workflows of every team across the company.
  • This is not a research role.
  • It is a building role.
  • You will implement capabilities that engineers, program managers, operators, and business teams use every day to move faster and produce better work.
  • Your work will include building connectors between AI models and internal systems, developing custom AI-powered applications for specific workflows, implementing API integrations, and contributing to platform infrastructure.

Equal opportunity

  • If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
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