Senior AI/ML Engineer

Sr.AI/ML Engineer  
Fort Worth, TX

All you’ll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in an agile environment
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one object-oriented language.
• Previous experience supporting high performing Agile / DevOps teams.
• Past experience coaching or mentoring others, in any context.
• Hands-on experience with engineering practices such as object-oriented design patterns, Extreme Programming, cloud design patterns, TDD, BDD, refactoring, and automation
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Expertise in Agile methodologies like Extreme Programming, Kanban, or Scrum
• Experience with implementing and operating DevOps tools/platforms across some part of the development lifecycle.
• Working experience deploying and supporting business-critical, Internet scale distributed systems or high-volume client/server systems
• Proven experience in SQL and ability to design relational database schemas
• Ability to scrutinize provided architectures and suggest optimizations for deployment and minimizing the cost of change.
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
• Experience building continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
• Experience with any of the following:
• The Testing Pyramid and how to effectively apply it
- Multi-threading and concurrency
- Debugging, performance profiling and optimization
- Object-oriented and service-oriented application development patterns
• Experience with native/cross-platform Mobile development
• Adept and comfortable communicating with team members and external business stakeholders of all levels
• Demonstrated ability to find creative ways of improving and simplifying solutions, systems, and processes without getting bogged down in blockers or bottlenecks.
• Experience in modern and classical neural networks including LLMs, CNNs and RNNs, Agentic AI and Autonomous Agents, RAG architecture, and MLOPs
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
• Proficiency with the following technologies:
§ Programming Languages: Java, Python, C#, Javascript/Typescript
§ Frameworks: Spring/SpringBoot, FastAPI
§ Front End Technologies: Angular/React
§ Deployment Technologies: Kubernetes, Docker
§ Source Control: GitHub, Azure DevOps
§ CICD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
§ Data management: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
§ Integration/APIs Technologies: Kafka, REST, GraphQL
§ Cloud Providers such as Azure and AWS
§ Test Automation: Selenium, TestNG, Postman, SonarQube, Cypress, JUnit/NUnit/PyTest, Cucumber, Playwright, Wiremock/Mockito/Moq
• Ability to optimize solutions for performance, resiliency and reliability while maintaining an eye toward simplicity.
• Ability to concisely convey ideas verbally, in writing, in code, and in diagrams.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles
• Proficiency in Agile frameworks and methodologies
• Proficiency in DevOps Toolchain
Language, Communication Skills, & Physical Abilities
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all levels within the organization
• Physical ability necessary to safely and successfully perform the essential functions of the position, with or without any legally required reasonable accommodations that do not pose an undue hardship. Note: If the Company has reason to question an employee’s physical ability to safely and/or successfully perform the position’s essential job functions, the HR team generally will engage in an interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation is appropriate. HR (working with the operation) ordinarily first speaks with the team member directly and they mutually identify the physical demands of the job that are or may be impacted by the employee’s obvious or known condition. Then, if necessary, HR would request medical documentation from the team member’s treating physician or others to confirm the employee’s ability to perform those essential job functions safely and successfully.
• From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
• Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.
• Competencies:
Caring
Collaboration
Development
Results
Future
 
Must Haves:
- 8+ years of experience
- AI and ML experience
- Bachelor degree Computer Science
- Hands-on SW development experience
- Coaching experience
- TDD, Java and/or Python