Associate Principal, AI Engineer

Responsibilities

• Contribute enhancements to Aegon’s AWS Launchpad platform and related operational services.
• Provide support to Launchpad Platform onboarding of internal development teams.
• Apply strong Python skills to build production ready Gen AI and Agentic AI solutions (AWS AgentCore).
• Translate complex problems into well-defined project requirements.
• Under supervision, lead AI development teams in the delivery of business transformation initiatives using software engineering best practices, and adhere to Aegon’s Software Delivery Lifecycle.
• Apply strong AWS AI knowledge to select the right components and AI services to solve business problems.
• Contribute to the evolution of our AI governance and operational processes.
• Proactively share compelling ideas and work to the rest of the team and organization.
• Help lead/push the adoption of AI throughout Aegon.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous learning and operational excellence.
• Work closely with broader software engineering teams and stakeholders (internal and external) to innovate, design and deliver highly effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years related experience with at least 3 years of demonstrable experience in end-to-end AI solution design.
• Professional certifications in AI and / or cloud technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Python for production ready delivery.
• Deep understanding of the Gen AI landscape and agentic frameworks (inc. Strands SDK, LangChain, A2A, and MCP).
• Experience working in the full model lifecycle – planning, training, deploying and maintaining AI systems.
• Good knowledge of AWS AI Infrastructure and AI services.
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience in working with a diverse set of stakeholders to deliver AI solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the insurance industry or other regulated sectors.
• Master’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience of building AI solutions using AWS AgentCore.