Principal Innovation Engineer

About the role

The Principal Innovation Engineer will be responsible for driving Huntington’s most complex innovation initiatives by designing and building end-to-end, production-grade prototypes and reusable technology assets, including AI-enabled applications. This role requires strong hands-on full-stack engineering skills, the mindset of a startup innovator in a large organization, experience building AI-integrated applications end-to-end, developing APIs and user experiences, and the ability to operate independently with limited supervision in a fast-paced innovation environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of high-impact innovation solutions aligned with the organization’s business goals and technology trends in financial services
• Architect and build end-to-end prototypes and reusable assets, including AI-enabled applications, APIs, workflow automations, and integrations
• Translate AI innovation concepts into real applications with enterprise-grade architecture patterns, security, and operational readiness
• Build solutions with a future-proof mindset, laying a solid foundation for development and preventing the need for costly redesigns
• Establish and evolve engineering standards for innovation delivery
• Partner with other technology teams to align on enterprise architecture, identity/access patterns, data access, compliance needs, and reuse opportunities
• Evaluate emerging technologies and developer tooling and assess applicability to Huntington’s environment
• Drive technical problem-solving across ambiguous domains and lead execution to complete finished outcomes
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, helping improve development velocity, quality, and confidence across the team
• Contribute to innovation reporting by summarizing progress, decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes in a clear way for senior stakeholders
• Champion a culture of innovation and forward thinking, educating teams about new possibilities and bringing an “art of the possible” mindset to problem-solving

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, and 10+ years of experience in software engineering, technology architecture, and end-to-end innovative solution delivery. They will also have expert-level software engineering and application architecture skills, with the ability to independently lead complex initiatives from concept to execution.

Skills

• Demonstrated hands-on experience building applications end-to-end (backend + integration + UI), including APIs and workflow automation solutions
• Demonstrated experience building AI-enabled applications in a hands-on capacity
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while managing multiple priorities and driving workplans proactively
• Strong API design skills, integration patterns, and experience building services that can be reused across multiple use cases
• Experience with modern cloud platforms and AI services
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience using one or more modern programming languages
• Demonstrated success creating reusable accelerators that scale delivery across teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid leave programs
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $102,000.00 - $208,000.00 USD Annual. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including location, experience, and performance. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan.

Schedule

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement, combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.