Principal Engineer AI

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Engineer AI to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. This role will shape the technical foundation for enterprise AI capabilities with a strong focus on architecture, operability, and compliance. You will own production infrastructure end to end, partnering with platform, domain, and governance stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable services. The position calls for a hands-on engineer who can build defensible systems that provide clear runtime evidence, policy enforcement, and auditability in a regulated environment. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available Compensation: $112,200 – $209,000 annually Responsibilities Own capabilities end to end, including design, implementation, testing, shipping, and ongoing operation of production infrastructure Engineer for operability and defensibility by building instrumentation, SLOs, and runtime evidence from day one Build APIs, service-ready interfaces, and integrations for domain and enterprise systems to consume platform capabilities Implement policy enforcement, guardrails, and audit as primary engineering concerns Ensure capabilities provide runtime evidence linking AI activities to policy enforcement and regulatory compliance Assess emerging AI infrastructure and make cost-aware engineering choices Mentor others, set engineering standards, and partner closely with other teams Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; Master's preferred 8+ years of software or platform engineering experience at the Principal level, or 5+ years at the Senior level, with a focus on shared platform services at enterprise scale Experience operating production infrastructure with real SLOs and on-call ownership, preferably in regulated industries Depth in API gateways, policy-as-code, workload identity, observability pipelines, and audit/compliance data platforms Strong distributed systems fundamentals and programming skills, with Python and Go preferred Benefits Health insurance and wellness programs Tuition reimbursement for continuous learning Accident and life insurance coverage Retirement savings plans with company match Flexible work arrangements and paid time off Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.