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.
Enterprise operations require AI-driven solutions to optimize network performance, elevate customer experience, and streamline workflows. This role addresses the need for scalable ML models, real-time analytics frameworks, and intelligent automation pipelines across enterprise and cloud-native environments. The position bridges strategy and deployment by transforming complex business requirements into robust, secure AI microservices that deliver measurable performance outcomes.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)Build and deploy autonomous AI agents and securely grounded RAG pipelines using Amazon Bedrock, OpenSearch, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to execute complex business tasks.
Implement Guardrails for Amazon Bedrock and cloud security protocols to ensure responsible AI usage, data privacy, and prompt injection protection across enterprise applications.
Design and maintain low-latency RESTful APIs and MLOps pipelines on AWS infrastructure to support continuous model training, evaluation, fine-tuning, and real-time inference.
Partner with enterprise engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to align AI engineering deliverables with departmental OKRs and operational goals.
Optimize network performance and customer experience by integrating scalable deep learning, NLP, and LLM microservices into existing backend enterprise systems.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What You'll Bring)
Critical experience in building and deploying end-to-end Generative AI applications, RAG frameworks, and agentic workflows in production cloud environments.
Advanced technical proficiency in Python, asynchronous API development using FastAPI, and data manipulation with Pandas and NumPy.
Demonstrated mastery of MLOps best practices, including CI/CD automation, containerization with Docker, model monitoring, and cloud orchestration on AWS.
Strong problem-solving abilities and AI application skills focused on integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) standards and managing large data processing pipelines.
Collaborative leadership and clear decision-making skills to translate cross-functional business requirements into secure, compliant technical solutions.
Familiarity with Amazon NLX and multi-agent frameworks such as LangGraph or AutoGen.
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or an applicable technical degree
- Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, cloud software development, or a related role
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
Python, Pandas, NumPy, and API development using FastAPI
AWS AI stack including Amazon Bedrock (Knowledge Bases, Guardrails, Agents) and Amazon SageMaker
Docker, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and production MLOps workflows
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,688.00/Year - $137,500.00/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, Data Science, AI/ML, or applicable technical degree
- 5+ years experience in AI/ML engineering, cloud software development, or a related role
- At least 5 years experience with Python
- At least 5 years experience with Pandas and NumPy
- At least 5 years experience with API development using FastAPI and building RESTful APIs
- Experience with AWS AI stack, including Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker
- Experience building and deploying end-to-end Generative AI applications, RAG frameworks, and agentic workflows in production cloud environments
- Experience with Docker, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and production MLOps workflows
- Experience implementing model monitoring, evaluation, and real-time inference pipelines on AWS infrastructure
- Ability and willingness to participate in at least one in-person interview (may include live whiteboarding/technical assessment)
- Familiarity with Amazon NLX and multi-agent frameworks such as LangGraph or AutoGen
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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EchoStar Offices
OnSite Workspace
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.
