This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal AI Engineer based in the United States.
Join a high-impact engineering leadership role focused on shaping the future of AI-powered software development. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned technologist who thrives at the intersection of software architecture, artificial intelligence, and team mentorship. You will drive the design of scalable, AI-integrated systems, guide distributed engineering teams, and influence how modern development organizations leverage AI to accelerate innovation. Working in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, you will help define technical strategy, champion engineering excellence, and build solutions that deliver meaningful business outcomes at scale. This fully remote role offers the chance to lead transformative initiatives while remaining hands-on with emerging AI technologies and development practices.
Accountabilities:
- Provide technical leadership across the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable software solutions that integrate advanced AI capabilities.
- Define architectural standards and best practices, ensuring alignment with modern engineering principles such as domain-driven design and microservices.
- Lead the development and integration of AI agents, APIs, and AI-powered workflows to enhance product functionality and engineering efficiency.
- Design and optimize prompt engineering strategies to improve code generation, testing, documentation, and other development processes.
- Translate complex business objectives into actionable technical plans, breaking down large initiatives into manageable tasks for engineering teams.
- Conduct thorough code and architecture reviews, ensuring performance, maintainability, security, and quality across systems.
- Mentor and coach distributed engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and AI adoption.
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines through AI-assisted testing, review, and deployment practices.
- Partner with stakeholders across product and engineering functions to align technology initiatives with strategic business goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant responsibility for architecture and technical leadership.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience working with AI/ML technologies in production environments.
- Strong expertise in backend or full-stack development, particularly using Python.
- Proven experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, GPT APIs, Claude Code, Devin AI, or similar platforms.
- Deep understanding of system design, especially retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures and AI-enabled applications.
- Experience designing and implementing AI agent frameworks, including tools such as LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGPT, or comparable technologies.
- Strong knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, graph databases, and modern LLM infrastructure.
- Demonstrated success leading distributed engineering teams and mentoring developers across multiple locations.
- Experience with domain-driven design, microservices architecture, and scalable cloud-based systems.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Previous experience in SaaS, legal technology, compliance, HR technology, or risk management environments is considered a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive annual salary ranging from $190,000 to $210,000 USD.
- Fully remote work environment available anywhere within the United States.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
- Unlimited paid time off policy.
- 11 paid company holidays plus 4 additional global wellness days annually.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
- Pet insurance coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
- Access to online learning resources and continuous education platforms.
- Employee recognition programs and collaborative team culture.