Principal AI Engineer
Core
Technical owner of AI/ML engineering design, build, governance, and shipping across a portfolio of products for a consulting firm.
Role type
Principal AI Engineer (hands-on IC with technical leadership)
Builds
Multi-tenant AI services, internal developer tooling, AI governance frameworks, and production-ready platform patterns
Domain
AI/ML engineering, platform architecture, and AI governance within professional services/consulting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
AI/ML framework expertise, Python, multi-tenant AI service design, LLM integration, microservices architecture, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, AI/LLM security, governance framework design
Preferred skills
Business consulting AI/ML experience, AI service interface design, open-source contributions, advanced AI/cloud/security certifications, AI compliance controls, developer education
Technologies
Python, Docker, Terraform, LLMs, public cloud infrastructure
Responsibilities
Design and own AI productization and governance playbooks; build reusable internal tooling for AI services and data infrastructure; establish AI agent governance policies; partner with Security/Legal on compliance controls; champion AI-assisted development practices; mentor engineers and tech leads; serve as technical authority on AI/ML and platform architecture
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence