Principal AI Engineer
Core
Guide a distributed team in building scalable, AI-integrated software solutions and lead architectural oversight for complex business problems.
Role type
Principal AI Engineer (Technical Leader)
Builds
Modern, scalable software solutions with Agentic AI integration
Domain
SaaS / Legal, Risk, Compliance, HR / AI Engineering
Required skills
System design (RAG/Agentic systems), Task decomposition, Distributed team leadership, AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Devin AI, GH Copilot), Prompt engineering, Backend/Full-stack (Python), Vector/graph databases, LLM infrastructure, Domain-driven design (DDD), MCPs/Micro-services architecture, AI agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI)
Preferred skills
Portfolio of AI-driven software, Fast-paced SaaS/startup experience, HR/Legal/Risk industry knowledge
Technologies
Python, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGPT, AgentCore, GPT APIs, Vector databases, Graph databases
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for design, development, and deployment of AI-integrated solutions; Architect and build robust MCPs/APIs and AI Agents; Develop and refine prompt strategies for AI agents; Translate product goals into actionable engineering tasks; Conduct code reviews for human- and AI-generated code; Optimize build/deployment pipelines with AI-enhanced steps; Mentor globally distributed developers on AI tool adoption and clean code practices
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
