Principal AI Engineer, AI DLC Platform
Core
Own the technical direction of an AI-DLC Platform embedding governed, agentic AI across the software development lifecycle to evolve from a human-approved foundation to a software factory.
Role type
Principal AI Engineer (Platform & Architecture)
Builds
AI-DLC Platform architecture, multi-agent workflows, tool contracts, APIs, and runtime environments for auditable, reproducible AI-assisted delivery.
Domain
Financial Services / AI Platform Engineering / Software Development Lifecycle
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Agentic AI architecture, LLM engineering and LLMOps, Tool and data integration, CI/CD and infrastructure, Spec-driven development, Automated testing and QA, Governance and security, Software engineering depth, Strategy and business acumen, Leadership
Preferred skills
Financial services regulatory context, Reinforcement learning, AI/ML certifications
Technologies
LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, FastAPI, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Apigee, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Java, C++, spec-kit, OpenSpec
Responsibilities
Define platform architecture and 12–18 month roadmap; define autonomy models and governance boundaries; make build-vs-buy decisions for AI tooling; own promotion pipelines from validation to deployment; design multi-agent workflows and orchestration frameworks; design tool contracts and APIs; build monitoring, alerting, and evaluation frameworks; implement access controls and audit trails; advise senior leadership on architecture and impact; mentor engineers and define competency frameworks.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
