Senior Principal AI Platform Engineer, Data & AI Platform

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, support, and continuously enhance Vertex’s enterprise data and AI platform to enable scalable and efficient AI adoption across the organization.
• Design and build production-grade AI starter kits to streamline the development and deployment of AI solutions.
• Deliver end-to-end reference implementations for AI workloads, providing teams with clear examples and best practices for leveraging the platform.
• Partner with platform engineering, governance, and product teams to deliver data solutions that accelerate AI development and adoption, reducing time-to-value for new use cases.
• Packaging solutions as templated, internal tooling, and opinionated defaults that align with enterprise standards, ensuring consistency and ease of use across teams.
• Act as a technical multiplier by providing reusable architecture patterns, starter kits, and developer-first abstractions to empower teams across Vertex to build and deploy AI solutions effectively.
• Advocate for innovative, cloud-first approaches to data and AI platform development, driving forward Vertex’s technological capabilities to support future growth.
• Identify and implement process enhancements and opportunities to improve Vertex’s data and AI platform, ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards.
• Lead scalable enablement programs across the Vertex Data Platform to drive consistency, quality, and reuse of AI platform patterns.

Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience with AI technologies, particularly GenAI, LLM, Agentic AI, Dev/DataOps, or MLOps.
• A solid understanding of enterprise software development tools and methodologies.
• Experience with Snowflake or Databricks.

Workflow Tools

• Working knowledge of key workflow tools, including JIRA and Confluence.

Product and Solution Management

• Experience managing the creation and grooming of epics and themes for product and Solution roadmaps.

Project Management

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects requiring collaboration across functional areas.

Team Collaboration

• Skillful and collaborative team player with the ability to develop rapport and credibility with stakeholders.

Mentorship and Support

• Proven ability and willingness to teach, engage, and support others as they learn new technologies and concepts.

Adaptability and Problem-Solving

• Enthusiasm for and ability to quickly learn new technologies and tackle complex challenges.

Communication Skills

• Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Education And Experience

• Successful track record with 10+ years of experience working with data, advanced analytics.
• 5+ years of experience developing cloud-based data products.
• Strong experience working with AI/ML and GenAI products.
• 5+ years of experience delivering projects in agile environments, with a strong understanding of agile methodologies and practices.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field, or relevant years of experience.

Pay Range

$188,000 - $282,000

Disclosure Statement

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more. Company Information Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com