AI Solutions Software Engineer
Location: Cedar Park, Texas, US
Recruiter: Firefly Aerospace
Date posted: Friday, November 21, 2025
Job Description:
ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE
As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost. This is an onsite position located at our head quarters in Cedar Park, TX north of Austin, TX. No remote options.
SUMMARY
We are building rockets, moon landers and in-space transportation systems, yet none of this happens without reliable tools, innovative thinking, and collaboration. Firefly Aerospace is tackling problems in the new space market, which means we have opportunities to extract the best processes from heritage space development and combine that with todays available technology to provide beautiful solutions for these challenges.
We are currently searching for a passionate, solutions driven in-house software developer and programmer. You will be working within the AI development team in a newly forming and growing segment of our work. If you are a self-starter who is interested in helping develop AI/ML powered solutions for various and diverse parts of the company, this job is for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, develop, test, and release various tools, connectors, or in-house developed applications involving AI to streamline and enhance business and manufacturing needs. Coordinate with IT for network resource planning and utilization of hardware available Support development of KPIs to evaluate metrics for production, purchasing, and quality systems Develop technical, functional documentation, and user guides complying with audit requirements Configure features and develop functionalities that support business requirements Respond to support requests for bugs & issues Evaluate and recommend changes to current and future AI/ML requirements to support business needs Conducts regular audits of systems and design operational data pipelines using advanced data architectures Work in a product development process that is primarily Agile/Scrum Support training development for all levels of the organization as required. QUALIFICATIONS
0-2 years of experience in software development & cross platform integration, using industry best practices Familiarity with AI/ML best practices, designs, and architecture Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering or a related discipline (4+yrs direct industry experience may be substituted) Working knowledge within backend frameworks and languages such as Python and FastAPI Working knowledge within frontend frameworks and languages such as Typescript and React Proven track record of building and working with APIs, HTTP Request, web sockets and various other communication protocols Experience developing, testing, and implementing software tools and systems across multi-application environment Proficient in writing SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from databases, enhancing the integration capabilities of web applications. Good interpersonal skills with experience interfacing effectively between business groups and IT teams Ability to gather, document, and communicate complex business requirements Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a make it happen attitude Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment Required
Proficiency with software development cycle, including gathering requirements and implementing small achievable components Knowledge of best engineering practices in agile software development: architectural paradigms, code reviews, branching, task management, documentation, and testing Usage of version control methods and software such as Git and MLFlow Desire to work within a startup-like environment in the fast paced (figuratively and literally) industry of aerospace Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and development Comprehensive understanding of web server and web applications Excellent communication and collaboration skills Desired
High degree proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Typescript, SQL Use of AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch & TensorFlow Previous experience and familiarity with AWS cloud services (Utilizing Gov Cloud is a strong plus) Able to configure & support Container based technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, etc.) Familiarity with Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket) and Siemens products (or other 3D CAD software) Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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