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Principal Engineer, AI

The Principal Engineer, AI Applications Integration is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and driving enterprise AI architecture, strategy, and large-scale deployment of intelligent systems. This role leads the design of advanced AI ecosystems, including LLM-powered applications, agentic workflows, and RAG frameworks, enabling enterprise-wide transformation, automation, and decision intelligence.

The Principal Engineer acts as a thought leader, influencing cross-functional leaders, mentoring engineering teams, and ensuring AI solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic AI Leadership:

  • Define and drive enterprise AI strategy focused on scalable, production-grade AI systems.
  • Lead architecture design for AI platforms leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems.
  • Partner with executive and business leaders to align AI initiatives with long-term transformation goals. (Engineer_A...ration_NEW | Word)

AI Architecture & Solution Design:

  • Architect end-to-end AI solutions integrating LLM APIs, orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), and vector databases.
  • Establish design standards, frameworks, and reusable components for AI development.
  • Ensure systems are robust, secure, highly available, and optimized for performance at scale.

Enterprise Integration & Delivery:

  • Oversee integration of AI solutions into enterprise systems and workflows.
  • Drive adoption of AI-powered automation across business functions.
  • Lead complex, high-impact AI initiatives spanning multiple teams and geographies.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, guiding best practices in AI/ML development.
  • Drive engineering excellence through code quality, design reviews, and innovation.
  • Build organizational capability in emerging AI technologies and platforms.

Innovation & Thought Leadership:

  • Stay ahead of emerging AI trends, including GenAI, agentic AI, and automation frameworks.
  • Champion innovation and experimentation while balancing risk, governance, and compliance.
  • Represent the organization in technical forums, architecture discussions, and innovation councils.

AI Performance & Governance:

  • Define KPIs for AI systems (accuracy, scalability, latency, business impact).
  • Implement monitoring and continuous improvement mechanisms.
  • Ensure responsible AI practices including ethical use, bias mitigation, and data security.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, AI, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of overall experience, with strong expertise in AI/ML, system architecture, and enterprise integrations.
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale, production-grade AI solutions.

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