At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.
We're seeking a Scrappy AI-First Engineer to build and scale AI-powered tools that accelerate electric aviation development. You'll work directly with engineering teams to identify opportunities, rapidly prototype solutions using LLMs and modern AI frameworks, and deploy production systems that make our engineers more effective. This role combines full-stack development with cutting-edge AI implementation in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
Build -> Measure -> Learn. Think like an entrepreneur
Design, write, test and deploy production-ready code
Collaborate directly with stakeholders to continuously improve our applications
Willingly consider alternative perspectives and welcome constructive feedback
Build RAG systems and chatbots integrated with internal knowledge bases
Build Knowledge Graph systems with automated ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured data, implement entity linking and ontology management, and develop graph traversal APIs for semantic querying
Develop custom AI workflows using Claude, GPT, and open-source models
Create APIs and integrations connecting AI services to existing engineering tools
Participate in the software guild(s) to improve Beta’s software organization
Displays the ability to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Create and maintain technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and future development
Minimum Qualifications:
In-office presence required at either our South Burlington, Vermont or Raleigh, North Carolina offices
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relevant field
Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock)
Database experience (SQL/NoSQL)
Experience with Python or Typescript and API development
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
Experience with vector databases (pgvector, etc.)
Knowledge of prompt engineering and RAG architectures
Docker/containerization experience
Experience with AI/ML model deployment
Build electric airplanes with us!
We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.
