Full-Time

Full Stack AI Engineer

Updated on 9/4/2026

Deadline 7/10/27
The Friedkin Group

The Friedkin Group

201-500 employees

Diversified conglomerate—automotive sales, luxury hospitality, philanthropy

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Houston, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: Austin, TX, USA

Hybrid

Remote work is limited to Houston or Austin; remote employees more than 50 miles from an office must work in-office at least four days per month.

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
LLM
Microsoft Azure
Agile
FastAPI
Python
React.js
Machine Learning
ETL
Data Engineering
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
RAG
AWS
Observability
SCRUM
REST APIs
Flask
Web Development
DevOps
Angular
Databricks
Django

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 8 years of experience building production-grade software applications is required.
  • Strong full-stack development experience across frontend and backend is required.
  • Experience building RESTful APIs and backend services is required.
  • Experience with data-intensive applications or data platform integrations is required.
  • Experience actively using Claude Code, Codex, or Augment Code as part of day-to-day development is required.
  • Experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Next is required.
  • End-to-end ownership of the full product lifecycle from pipeline to user interface.
  • Ability to use AI coding tools effectively as a development multiplier.
  • Product thinking focused on usable solutions that solve business problems.
  • Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack without deep specialization in only one area.
  • Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with evolving requirements.
  • Strong engineering discipline covering code quality, testing, documentation, and security awareness.
Responsibilities
  • Design end-to-end solutions spanning frontend, backend, and data layers.
  • Define patterns for scalable AI-enabled applications.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and participate in technical reviews across the data and AI ecosystem.
  • Translate analytical outputs and model results into user experiences that business stakeholders can act on.
  • Design and build user-facing web applications, APIs, and workflows that enable interaction with data science and AI models.
  • Build dashboards, data applications, and self-serve analytics tools using modern front-end frameworks.
  • Develop full-stack solutions using React, Angular, and Python-based backends such as Django, FastAPI, and Flask.
  • Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines, ETL workflows, and integrations with the Databricks Lakehouse platform.
  • Build retrieval-augmented generation pipelines and data pipelines to synchronize agent memory systems.
  • Connect applications to data sources, feature stores, workflows, and machine learning model endpoints.
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, performance, scalability, security, and enterprise readiness across applications and pipelines.
  • Integrate agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, and AI agents into production applications.
  • Build and deploy AI-powered features including semantic search, document understanding, conversational interfaces, and automated workflows.
  • Evaluate and select appropriate AI tools and APIs for each use case.
  • Use Claude Code, Codex, and Augment Code as core parts of the development workflow.
  • Stay current on AI tooling advancements and share best practices across the team.
  • Maintain high code quality when using AI-generated code.
  • Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automated testing, and observability for production systems.
  • Contribute to software engineering best practices for code review, documentation, testing, and security standards.
  • Implement observability and monitoring and ensure application reliability.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in agile or Scrum delivery models with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience integrating large language models, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, or AI APIs into production applications.
  • Experience with Databricks or Lakehouse architectures.
  • Experience with cloud-native web application development and deployment using AWS or Azure.
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, or cloud-native deployments, with AWS preferred.
  • Strong collaboration and communication across product, data science, and business stakeholder teams.
  • Intellectual curiosity and a strong drive to stay current on AI tooling, frameworks, and best practices.

The Friedkin Group operates in three areas: automotive, luxury hospitality, and philanthropy. Its automotive arm sells vehicles and supports brands such as Land Cruiser, a staple in the U.S. market since 1958. In luxury hospitality, it curates high-end travel experiences. Through philanthropy, it funds nonprofit programs like the Boys and Girls Clubs, United Way, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The goal is to create value through high-quality products and services while investing in people and communities, aiming for sustainable growth across its diversified portfolio.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Senra Systems investment on July 15, 2026 widens Friedkin's industrial network.
  • Auberge Collection plans Cambridge House London and The Knox Dallas openings in 2026.
  • Everton cut losses to $11.4 million in 2024-25, signaling operational stabilization.

What critics are saying

  • Everton's £400 million acquisition still exposes Friedkin to stadium overruns and football losses.
  • NHL expansion talks in Houston or Austin require $3.5 billion before construction finishes.
  • Toyota distributor dependence creates existential concentration risk if Toyota revises Gulf States terms.

What makes The Friedkin Group unique

  • Gulf States Toyota anchors a rare private Toyota distribution monopoly across five states.
  • Pursuit Sports centralizes Everton, Roma, and Cannes under one operating platform.
  • Auberge Collection combines luxury hospitality with Dan Friedkin's control over real assets.

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Company News

Friedkin Group
Jul 15th, 2026
The Friedkin Group International invests in Senra Systems, a software-powered wire harness manufacturer modernizing a critical layer of advanced manufacturing.

The Friedkin Group International invests in Senra Systems, a software-powered wire harness manufacturer modernizing a critical layer of advanced manufacturing. Investments July 15, 2026 LONDON, July 15, 2026 - The Friedkin Group International (TFGI) is excited to announce its participation in Senra Systems' $65M Series B financing. The round was co-led by Lowercarbon and Interlagos, with participation from Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, CIV, 8VC, Dylan Field, Jaws Estates Capital, Alumni Ventures and Sozo Ventures. Senra Systems is building the first software-powered wire harness manufacturing platform. Wire harnesses, the bundled assemblies of cabling and components that carry power and signal, are a critical building block of nearly every advanced machine, from satellites and aircraft to electric vehicles and medical equipment. Yet harness design and production have remained decades behind the systems they enable, slowing innovation and introducing cost and schedule risk. By combining proprietary design software with an assembly-as-a-service model, Senra allows customers to move from concept to fully assembled harnesses dramatically faster, with less overhead and fewer surprises. Founded in 2023 by former SpaceX engineers Jordan Black and Benjamin Shanahan, the company has become a trusted supplier to leading aerospace and defense manufacturers, alongside customers in automotive, industrials, and healthcare, at a moment when reshoring, the rebuilding of the American defense industrial base, and rising system complexity are driving demand for dependable, domestic precision-assembly capacity. "Friedkin understands industrial businesses from the inside. Partnering with an investor who brings real operating reach across manufacturing, distribution and critical relationships, not just capital, is incredibly valuable as we accelerate into our next phase of growth," said Jordan Black, CEO and Co-Founder of Senra Systems. Why The Friedkin Group Invested Senra is building category-defining infrastructure for American advanced manufacturing. Wire harnesses are the unglamorous, mission-critical bottleneck behind every complex system, and Senra's pairing of its design software Amp with an assembly-as-a-service model attacks that bottleneck where it lives, in speed, reliability, and configurability. The founding team's SpaceX pedigree, the quality of its early customer base across aerospace and defense, and the structural tailwinds of reshoring and defense-industrial renewal are converging at exactly the right moment. That thesis sits squarely within the Friedkin DNA: backing exceptional builders of durable, real-world industrial businesses. "Jordan and Ben are the kind of founders we love to back: builders who experienced the pain of a broken supply chain and refused to accept it. We're proud to be partnering with Senra as they rebuild a foundational layer of American manufacturing," said Danny Friedkin TFGI aims to support Senra with customer introductions across Friedkin's industrial portfolio and partner network, government relations support, and operational expertise as the company scales across Factory 3 and beyond. About Senra Systems. Senra Systems is using software and automation to address a critical bottleneck in the U.S. aerospace and defense industrial base: wire harness manufacturing. Wire harnesses serve as the nervous system of aerospace and defense platforms, connecting the power, data, communications and mission-critical systems that enable operational success. Until now, wire harness production has been entirely manual, but through digitized manufacturing processes, advanced automation and workforce development, Senra delivers faster lead times, greater scalability and uncompromising quality. Senra's innovative approach is expanding domestic production capacity, strengthening supply chain resilience and building the skilled workforce needed to support American defense readiness and the next generation of aerospace innovation. About The Friedkin Group International. TFGI is the private investment arm of The Friedkin Group. The Friedkin Group provide operator-led growth capital for the critical industries of the future. The Friedkin Group back operator-led founders in building the industrial heart of the Western world, backed by the strength of its balance sheet, network, and operating businesses. The Friedkin Group invest into early-stage growth technology companies at Series A through C across the US and Europe, within Transportation, Manufacturing and Physical AI, Aerospace and Defense, and frontline workforce enablement. Companies in this article

Friedkin Group
May 15th, 2026
Swap raises $100M Series C led by DST Global to expand its unified e-commerce operating system

The Friedkin Group International has invested in Swap's $100 million Series C round, led by DST Global with participation from ICONIQ Growth, BNVT Capital and Cherry Ventures. London-based Swap is valued at an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2022, Swap provides a unified back-office operating system for e-commerce, replacing multiple point solutions for returns, shipping, cross-border commerce, taxes, insurance and inventory with a single platform that launches in 24 hours. The company has grown annual recurring revenue substantially and now serves over 600 brands, including Superdry. The funding will support US market expansion, enterprise customer acquisition and development of agentic commerce capabilities. The Friedkin Group will provide customer introductions across its retail portfolio and leverage its Texas network as Swap scales from its new Austin base.

Bloomberg
Jan 29th, 2026
Fiat, Toyota tycoons back German robotics startup RobCo in $100M round

RobCo, a German startup manufacturing robots for industrial use, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Lingotto Investment Management, an arm of Exor, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Investors include the family behind Fiat parent Stellantis and Exor, as well as a billionaire Toyota dealer. The company specialises in developing robots for manufacturing applications.

Tech.eu
Jan 7th, 2026
E-commerce operating startup Swap raises $100M

The Series C follows just months after Swap's $40m Series B round.

Tech.eu
Aug 21st, 2025
Loft Dynamics raises $24M Series B to redefine pilot training with VR simulators

Swiss VR Flight training company Loft Dynamics has raised a $24 million Series B funding round led by Friedkin with participation from Alaska Airlines and existing shareholders Sky Dayton and Craft Ventures, as well as UP.Partners.