Principal Engineer (AI, Office of the CEO)
Core
Architect and build new internal AI systems end-to-end for a 1,000-person company, focusing on trustworthy AI at scale.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (AI)
Builds
Internal AI systems, agents, and integrations that inform executive decision-making and run company operations.
Domain
Enterprise AI / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Production AI system architecture, LLMs, retrieval, agents, build-vs-buy evaluation, POC execution, security and permissions design, pragmatic technology selection, executive communication
Preferred skills
Staff+ scope experience, founding-engineer or forward-deployed experience, deep daily use of AI tools
Technologies
LLMs, retrieval, agents, integrations
Responsibilities
Architect and build new internal AI systems from design to production; own hard parts of trustworthy AI (retrieval quality, permissions, security, reliability); embed with teams to ship AI into real workflows; drive build-vs-buy evaluations and fast POCs; work directly with executive leadership to inform company decisions
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic impact