Principal AI Engineer
Core
Lead the design and implementation of production AI systems that solve real business problems for partners and shape the company's AI-native engineering model.
Role type
Principal AI Engineer (Technical Founder/Co-founder level)
Builds
Production AI systems, proofs of concepts, and AI/ML guidelines for partners and the organization
Domain
Applied AI, LLMs, Generative AI, Software Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
12+ years building AI/ML systems, modern LLM stack (frontier models, RAG, vector databases, agentic frameworks), spec-and-harness model with agentic coding tools, integrating ML with web/mobile apps, connecting business challenges to AI benefits
Preferred skills
MCP, graph-based retrieval, multimodal pipelines
Technologies
frontier models, RAG, vector databases, agentic frameworks, Claude Code, Cursor
Responsibilities
Lead technical conversations and establish AI/ML guidelines, spot market opportunities to match technology with business outcomes, drive AI strategy by implementing cutting-edge technologies, consult with partners to introduce AI solutions, provide coaching and mentorship on AI capabilities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship