AI Engineer

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. Top 3 Must Haves: Gen AI Production Development Python Coding AI Engineering Nice to Have Skills: Coding engineering Data Science Candidate must work onsite Tuesdays - Thursdays; Virtually Mondays/Fridays. There will be 1 round in person interviews. This role is for 5-7 years of experience. Regards

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training 5+ years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications in hosted production environments 5+ years of professional, design, and open-source experience Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training 7 years of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience Prior experience designing and building agentic systems 2+ years prior experience developing and implementing AI solutions using Large-Language Models (LLMs) Airline or transport industry experience is a plus Skills, Licenses & Certifications Practical understanding of transformer architectures and how modern LLMs work Experience building agentic orchestration using frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain/LangGraph, Microsoft Copilot Studio, OpenAI/Anthropic tool-calling patterns, or equivalent internal frameworks Proficiency in prompt engineering: systematic prompt design, few-shot learning, chain-of-thought, and prompt optimization for foundation models Knowledge of vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate, Chroma) and RAG architecture patterns Experience with LLM evaluation methods, including LLM-as-a-judge, automated benchmarking, and regression testing for model outputs Proficiency in post-deployment model maintenance, including observability, monitoring, cost optimization, and drift detection Experience developing and implementing governance frameworks and controls for responsible AI Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) is a plus Knowledge of experimentation and measurement: A/B testing, KPI instrumentation, and operational analytics Strong proficiency in Python; working knowledge of Java or another enterprise language Proficiency in object-oriented design techniques and principles Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native development patterns Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchain: Git, GitHub, Jenkins, ADO Pipelines, or equivalent Experience with RESTful API design and integration patterns (JSON, microservices) Experience in Agile methodologies, such as SCRUM Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)