CareerPlan

Principal Applied AI Engineer

USAFull-time$200k–$350k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09
On-site · United States

Core

Architect, build, and optimize high-performance production Large Language Model (LLM) systems and lead strategic platform modernization for enterprise-grade AI automation.

Role type

Principal Applied AI Engineer (Senior IC)

Builds

Enterprise-grade orchestration and AI automation for business processes

Domain

Enterprise Software / AI / LLMs

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

LLM system design, distributed systems, API design, security, reliability engineering, code generation, agent development, model routing, evaluation, observability, technical leadership, system tuning

Preferred skills

compilers, program analysis, formal specifications, legacy modernization, Salesforce, ServiceNow

Technologies

LLM, Salesforce, ServiceNow, API

Responsibilities

Architect and optimize high-performance production LLM systems; Lead strategic platform modernization and code refactoring; Use AI coding tools to generate and review code; Guide technical story breakdowns and architecture for complex AI applications; Develop prototypes to reduce risk in novel AI approaches; Coach and mentor engineers; Share domain expertise and publish technical documentation