Senior Manager AI Platform Engineering

YOUR MISSION 

True Anomaly is becoming an AI-first company. Every function from engineering to manufacturing to business operations is expected to work with AI as a core part of their workflow. There is no AI engineering team today no internal model hosting infrastructure and no agent platform. As Senior Manager of AI Engineering you will build all of it. You will own the AI platform: model hosting agent frameworks enterprise AI tooling and the infrastructure that connects AI capabilities to the systems where work happens. You will also own AI enablement across the company embedding with teams to identify high-value use cases and deploying the tools and patterns that make adoption stick. This is a player-coach role with full executive sponsorship. You will be making architecture decisions and shipping code on day one while building a team of 8 engineers around you. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Build and lead the AI Engineering team from zero: 8 engineers spanning AI platform AI infrastructure and enterprise AI tooling with an emphasis on recruiting people who can ship in ambiguous environments with minimal direction 

• Own the AI platform architecture: model hosting (cloud and on-premises GPU compute) agent frameworks API gateways and the platform layer that connects AI capabilities to the tools and systems where work happens 

• Build and deploy enterprise AI tooling across the company: knowledge platforms (Glean or equivalent) coding assistants MCP connectors and AI-powered workflows embedded in collaboration and engineering tools 

• Design and build the agent infrastructure that moves the company from standalone AI tools to embedded and autonomous AI: agents that monitor analyze recommend and act within company systems with appropriate human oversight 

• Drive AI enablement across the organization: training embedding with teams supporting a distributed champion model and building the reusable patterns and documentation that make adoption self-sustaining 

• Partner with Data Engineering (critical-path dependency for the AI platform) Infrastructure Engineering (compute and networking) and Cybersecurity (compliance and data handling) to deliver a platform that is secure scalable and production-ready 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering ML engineering or AI infrastructure with 3+ years building and leading engineering teams 

• Hands-on experience building AI/ML infrastructure: model serving GPU compute management inference pipelines and the platform layer that production AI systems run on 

• Experience building agent systems or AI-powered automation that interacts with external systems via APIs manages state and operates with appropriate human oversight 

• Track record of hiring and developing high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced environments 

• Strong understanding of current AI tooling: frontier models enterprise AI platforms coding assistants knowledge systems and how they fit together in a production environment 

• Ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify AI use cases set priorities and deliver capabilities that people actually adopt 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Experience deploying AI systems in defense government or regulated environments with data handling requirements (CUI ITAR FedRAMP or DoD Impact Levels) 

• Background with enterprise AI platforms (Anthropic Claude OpenAI Google Gemini) including API management rate limiting cost controls and multi-provider strategies 

• Experience with on-premises GPU infrastructure for model hosting and inference where cloud-only is not an option 

• Familiarity with knowledge management platforms (Glean or similar) and experience connecting them to enterprise data sources 

• Prior experience driving AI adoption at a company where AI fluency was treated as an organizational competency not just an engineering initiative 

• Active U.S. security clearance at any level 

COMPENSATION  

• Base Salary:  Long Beach - $210000 to $290000 Denver - $200000 to $280000

• Equity + Benefits including Health Dental Vision HRA/HSA options PTO and paid holidays 401K Parental Leave 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• U.S. citizenship required; clearance eligibility required; active clearance at any level preferred 

• Work Location: this role will be fully onsite at our facilities in Centennial CO or Long Beach CA  

• Work environment is in a standard office working at a desk or in a production factory. 

• Physical demands may include frequent standing sitting walking bending and lifting or carrying items up to 20lbs. 

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (IT 

1. AR) 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. 

We value diversity of experience knowledge backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex race religion or belief ethnic or national origin disability age citizenship marital domestic or civil partnership status sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy maternity or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation please do not hesitate to let us know. 

What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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