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Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

beaconaiSan Carlos - HybridEngineering
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Salary
$224K – $260K
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
2 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure is a hybrid role at beaconai in San Carlos that suits a hands-on engineer ready to build AWS foundations and LLM platforms from first principles. This position involves designing scalable cloud services, operating machine learning infrastructure, and supporting mission-critical aviation systems.

Role Overview

The organization seeks a skilled engineer to lead the development of cloud infrastructure and large language model platforms. The professional will design, implement, and operate secure, reliable services while collaborating closely with product management and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design, provision, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as AWS CDK or Terraform.
Build and operate model endpoints using AWS Bedrock and SageMaker while determining optimal inference job execution methods.
Design chunking, embedding, and RAG data pipelines orchestrated via Step Functions or Airflow, operating vector search solutions like Pinecone or OpenSearch Serverless.
Instrument application and model telemetry using CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry while establishing cost governance dashboards.
Implement security measures, including PII detection, IAM management, KMS, Secrets Manager, and VPC configurations.
Manage infrastructure that communicates with and deploys to edge devices for IoT deployments.

Requirements

End-to-end ownership spanning design, production deployment, on-call support, and continuous improvement.
Practical experience shipping LLM-powered applications, RAG designs, and prompt versioning with tools like LangChain.
Strong depth in core AWS services including VPC, IAM, KMS, S3, ECS/EKS, Lambda, and SageMaker.
Data engineering capabilities in Python, building ingestion pipelines with tools like Glue, Athena, and event-driven patterns.
Security-first mindset applying least privilege, network isolation, and secrets management.
Clear communication skills to explain technical tradeoffs across engineering and product teams.

Nice to Have

Nine or more years of experience working with container or serverless platforms on AWS.
Production familiarity with vector databases, OpenSearch, or pgvector at scale.
Hands-on background with Bedrock Guardrails, Knowledge Bases, or custom policy engines.
Exposure to GPU workloads, Triton Inference Server, or TensorRT-LLM.
Big data tooling experience for large-scale search and processing.
Prior background in safety-critical domains or aviation data.

Skills and Tools

AWS (CDK, Terraform, Bedrock, SageMaker, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, VPC, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch)
LangChain
Python
OpenSearch Serverless
Aurora PostgreSQL with pgvector
Pinecone
GitHub Actions
Airflow
OpenTelemetry
Redis

Salary and Benefits

Base salary range of $224,000 to $260,000 per year at level L6, alongside equity offerings.
Comprehensive healthcare coverage with 100% of employee medical premiums covered and 25% for dependents.
Three weeks of paid time off plus 13 or more paid company holidays.
401(k) plan availability without current employer match.

About the Company

Beacon AI builds an artificial intelligence platform designed to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable. The enterprise collaborates with major airlines and holds Department of Defense contracts, operating in small and focused teams without heavy bureaucratic processes.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

AWSAWS CDKTerraformAWS BedrockSageMakerECSEKSLambdaLangChainPythonOpenSearch ServerlessAurora PostgreSQLpgvectorPineconeGitHub ActionsCodeBuildCodePipelineAirflowStep FunctionsCloudWatchOpenTelemetryGlueAthenaRedisLLMLLMsRAG

Questions candidates ask

What is the location and work arrangement for this role?

This is a hybrid position based in San Carlos, California, requiring at least three days per week onsite with remote work options for the remaining days.

What is the salary range for the Staff Software Engineer position?

The base salary ranges from $224,000 to $260,000 at level L6, and the compensation package also includes equity offerings.

Is visa sponsorship available for this job?

No, visa sponsorship or support for visa transfers is not available due to U.S. export control regulations. Candidates must be U.S. Persons.

What are the primary technical focuses of the role?

The role focuses heavily on AWS cloud infrastructure, LLM platform operations, RAG data systems, vector search, CI/CD pipelines, and IoT deployment management.

What healthcare benefits are provided?

The company covers 100 percent of employee medical premiums and 25 percent of dependent medical premiums for full-time employees.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official beaconai careers page.

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