Staff AI/ML Platform Engineer

Company Summary
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
We are seeking an experienced Staff AI/ML Platform Engineer to build and operate production AI/ML infrastructure that enables data scientists and engineers to deploy AI-driven solutions optimizing network performance, customer experience, and operations for Boost Wireless. You will own the implementation and management of scalable ML platforms, MLOps pipelines, and real-time inference systems across our enterprise and cloud-native environments. As a key technical contributor, you'll partner with architects, data scientists, and network engineers to translate AI architecture designs into reliable, production-grade platforms that deliver measurable business impact.
Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain enterprise AI/ML platforms and infrastructure supporting network optimization, operational analytics, and customer intelligence initiatives
• Design and implement scalable MLOps pipelines for model training, deployment, monitoring, and automated retraining across multi-cloud and edge environments
• Develop and operate real-time data processing and inference frameworks to power high-volume streaming analytics and low-latency decisioning
• Integrate AI/ML services into OSS/BSS ecosystems, ensuring seamless interoperability, performance reliability, and automated, data-driven decision capabilities
• Deploy and optimize AI-driven solutions for enterprise network slicing using cloud-native and edge computing technologies to enhance scalability and performance
• Establish robust model lifecycle management, governance, and monitoring frameworks while mentoring junior engineers and partnering with senior architects to drive operational excellence

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 8+ years of platform engineering or DevOps experience, including at least 3 years building AI/ML infrastructure in telecom or enterprise environments

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes orchestration, containerization (Docker), and edge deployment patterns within distributed environments
• Hands-on experience with enterprise AI/ML platforms (IBM Watson, AWS Bedrock, Databricks, Google Vertex AI) and MLOps tooling such as MLflow, Kubeflow, and SageMaker
• Strong proficiency in big data ecosystems including Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, and distributed computing frameworks supporting real-time analytics
• Solid understanding of ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and modern model serving technologies for scalable inference
• Advanced software engineering capabilities, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), observability tools, and integration with OSS/BSS systems and network protocols
• Demonstrated problem-solving, collaboration, and stakeholder communication skills, with preferred experience in AI-driven network optimization, network slicing, telemetry systems, model monitoring, A/B testing, feature stores, and telecom data privacy and compliance frameworks

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/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: DISH 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.
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