EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
The Sr. Agentic AI Engineer role exists to lead technical onboarding of users, teams, and data domains onto EchoStar's enterprise Databricks platform on AWS. This role solves problems in external data source integration, Unity Catalog governance at scale, deployment of Databricks-native AI capabilities including Genie and Mosaic AI, and cost attribution across onboarding workloads. It is a senior individual contributor position with technical leadership expectations: setting the patterns other engineers follow, mentoring junior engineers, and owning the integration work that makes external data and AI capabilities accessible at enterprise scale. This is a hands-on role, not a management position, that requires deep Databricks platform expertise, production data engineering skill, and practical AI and ML platform knowledge.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
- Lead the technical onboarding of new users, teams, and business units onto the Databricks platform, defining the patterns other engineers follow and owning the quality bar for what a well-onboarded workload looks like
- Architect and build integrations connecting enterprise data sources to the platform, serving as the technical lead on integration work that crosses organizational or system boundaries
- Deploy and operationalize Databricks-native AI capabilities, including Genie and Mosaic AI, and evaluate new Databricks AI features for enterprise fit before recommending adoption
- Own Unity Catalog architecture across onboarding workloads, setting and holding the governance bar for metadata standards, data classification, and lineage tracking.
- Design and maintain cost attribution and chargeback practices that give engineering leadership the data needed to make resource decisions
- Set technical direction for onboarding and integration workstreams, provide technical mentorship to engineers, review designs, and represent the platform team in cross-functional technical discussions
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):
- Advanced, hands-on experience administering Databricks at production scale, including Unity Catalog architecture, Delta Lake table design, cluster configuration, and job orchestration
- Mastery of Python, SQL, and PySpark for building data pipelines that perform reliably under production load and hold up over time
- Practical AI and ML platform knowledge, including LLM-driven workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, vector search, and agent framework infrastructure
- Working knowledge of AWS services underpinning the platform, including IAM, S3, and VPC, along with the ability to read and contribute to Terraform configurations.
- Practical experience with platform cost attribution, chargeback design, and usage-based resource management
- Proven ability to set technical direction, mentor engineers, and represent the platform in cross-functional discussions, backed by strong written and verbal communication for both technical and business audiences
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Operations
- Required Technical Skills: * Experience implementing Unity Catalog and data governance controls
- Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
- Python and PySpark for data pipeline design
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Salary Ranges
Compensation: $116,875.00/Year - $158,125.00/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.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
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.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 3 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Operations
- Databricks administration and operation in production environments, including workspace management and job orchestration
- Unity Catalog governance and data sensitivity classification (PII, CPNI, PCI)
- Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
- Python or Bash scripting for automation
- Experience with AWS cloud platform services relevant to data platforms (S3, IAM, VPC)
- CI/CD pipeline design and building pipelines for Databricks asset deployments
- Knowledge of AI agent infrastructure requirements and integration experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) server frameworks
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and discretionary profit sharing are prominently offered, with formal plan infrastructure confirmed in corporate and SEC materials. These features position long‑term savings as a core element of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount is a headline benefit. Post‑merger equity alignment steps (e.g., option exchanges) signal accessible participation in ownership programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as DISH/Sling/Boost discounts, wellness tools/EAP with five free counseling sessions, and HSAs/FSAs extend value beyond base pay. Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 further supports personal and professional wellbeing.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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All team members are in person at one of our locations across the globe. We proudly call Colorado home with several corporate offices in the Denver-Metro area and 4,000+ team members in the Denver-Metro area.
