Senior Principal Applied AI-Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Principal Applied AI-Software Engineer who excels at building compelling test and measurement solutions in AI software—turning ambiguous ideas into reality. You will directly impact Nigel, our AI-native platform for Test & Measurement, as well as the core services that give Nigel its capabilities. Nigel is used by scientists and engineers to conduct experiments, design products, and validate mission-critical systems. This role is ideal for a seasoned technologist who wants to shape how AI fundamentally reshapes scientific and engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prototype emerging technologies and evaluate where they deliver clear value to our customers
• Tackle the most critical technical challenges at any given time
• Flexibly and directly contribute across the stack as needed, using the latest AI tools
• Rapidly prototype AI-enabled features, iterating from concept → demo → product
• Champion and evangelize AI-native software development, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and IaC
• Partner across teams to turn working concepts into production-ready systems
• Align teams and leadership around new technical directions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of technical leadership making high-stakes architectural decisions
• Deep hands-on experience with AI coding agents (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Cursor)
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence technical strategy across teams and levels
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future
• Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Varies.

Benefits

Market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.

Company Culture & Commitment

We recognize that for our organization to support a diverse workforce, we must focus on employee wellbeing. We know that to do your best work, you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.

Prefered Qualifications

• Experience with a variety of programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Go, .NET, Python)
• Frontend experience (e.g. TypeScript, Next.js, React)
• Experience integrating AI into systems and workflows (e.g. prompt/context engineering, RAG, fine tuning, agentic harnesses, tool use, MCP servers, etc.)
• Experience in test & measurement, maker communities, or engineering domains beyond software

About Us

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

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