Senior AI Data Engineer

Description

Thrive Aviation is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer to lead technical execution of enterprise AI agents, intelligent automation, and integrated applications. Working directly with leadership, this role will translate established business priorities and technology objectives into scalable, production-ready solutions while providing technical guidance to the development team.

Key Responsibilities

•  Lead architecture, development, and deployment of enterprise AI agents and multi-agent systems.
•  Build advanced LLM applications incorporating RAG, MCP, tool calling, and agent orchestration.
•  Design scalable integrations across enterprise platforms, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
•  Translate leadership-defined priorities into technical specifications, development plans, and measurable deliverables.
•  Establish engineering standards for AI reliability, security, monitoring, and performance.
•  Provide hands-on development, code reviews, technical mentorship, and implementation support.
•  Maintain transparent project reporting, documentation, and alignment with the approved technology roadmap.

Requirements

Qualifications

•  5–8+ years of experience in software engineering, AI development, or enterprise systems architecture.
•  Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, APIs, and Azure cloud infrastructure.
•  Demonstrated experience deploying production-grade AI agents, LLM applications, and automation systems.
•  Strong understanding of RAG, MCP, LangGraph, agent orchestration, and enterprise integrations.
•  Experience designing scalable software architecture and managing complex technical implementations.
•  Proven ability to lead technical execution within a leadership-directed roadmap.
•  Excellent communication, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Success in this role requires strong technical execution, disciplined project management, transparent communication, and the ability to deliver within a leadership-defined technology strategy and prioritized development roadmap.