Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer - Hybrid

USAFull-time$144k–$162k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Lead the integration of AI into enterprise workflows and analytics processes to improve productivity, insight generation, and decision support within the Data Analytics & Research division.

Role type

Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer (Hybrid)

Builds

Production-ready AI/ML systems, LLM-powered applications, and enterprise-grade data pipelines.

Domain

Higher education data analytics, enterprise AI, and operational workflows.

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Applied machine learning, LLM integration, R, Python, SQL, cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery), AI governance, prompt engineering, RAG, agent orchestration, supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP, system architecture, mentorship.

Preferred skills

Masters or doctoral degree, AI/ML or cloud certifications, agentic AI frameworks, Databricks AI features, causal inference, program evaluation.

Technologies

PyTorch, TensorFlow, AWS, MLflow, Maven, RAG, Agentic AI

Responsibilities

Lead AI integration into enterprise workflows; develop production-ready AI/ML initiatives; partner with Data Engineering and Governance to ensure scalability and compliance; set standards for AI development; mentor teammates in applied AI techniques.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic authority

About common-app

Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 1100 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application.