Principal AI Engineer

What Youll Do Own AI Platform Architecture : Design the full AI platform multi-agent orchestration, ML inference infrastructure, LLM gateway, tool registry, and eval/observability stack Write Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) that the organization builds against Make build-vs-buy decisions, evaluate emerging frameworks (A2A, MCP, Visa TAP), and define integration patterns Design system-level concerns: auth gating, policy enforcement (OPA), API gateway patterns (Kong), and multi-tenant isolation Define reference architectures for AI-enabled services across .NET 10 APIs, Python ML workloads, React frontends, AKS deployments, Kong gateway integration, and Azure DevOps delivery pipelines Drive Product AI Strategy : Partner with Product and CTO office to translate business objectives into AI technical strategy Identify where AI creates differentiated value predictive models, conversational agents, intelligent automation Evaluate and de-risk emerging technologies. Present to executive leadership on AI capabilities, costs, and competitive positioning Define the AI FinOps strategy: token metering, model routing for cost optimization, quota management, and budget forecasting Establish clear platform decision rules for when AI capabilities should be implemented as .NET services, Python services, Azure ML pipelines, background jobs, or embedded product workflows AI Safety, Governance and Responsible AI : Define and enforce the Responsible AI framework content safety guardrails, PII governance, bias testing, and audit trails Ensure all AI systems meet PCI DSS, SOC 2, and emerging AI regulation requirements Establish model validation and governance processes transparency, explainability, and fairness are non-negotiable Build the trust infrastructure that enables the organization to deploy AI confidently in regulated financial services Champion ethical AI principles; ensure all agents and models comply with global financial regulations and internal compliance standards Write Code - Everyday : Write production code, review critical PRs, debug complex agent interactions, and prototype new capabilities Lead by example your code quality, testing discipline, and documentation set the standard Use Claude Code and AI accelerators daily. Build custom skills, MCP integrations, and automation workflows Mentor and Multiply the Team : Raise the AI engineering bar across the organization. Run design reviews, pair on complex problems Champion AI-accelerated development train the team on Claude Code workflows, custom skills, and agentic tooling Define engineering standards, evaluation criteria, and best practices that scale beyond your direct team Must-Have Qualifications 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in AI/ML youve architected and shipped production AI systems System design mastery multi-agent architectures, ML platforms, or large-scale inference systems Azure + Microsoft AI stack deep expertise Azure ML, AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, .NET agent frameworks Python + .NET bilingual Python for ML/data, .NET/C# for agent runtimes LLM systems at production scale prompt management, RAG, content safety, agentic workflows AI-first development velocity Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent at 3 5x speed Deep experience architecting modern .NET cloud-native platforms including API-first service design, distributed systems, Kubernetes deployment, gateway integration, and CI/CD governance Nice-to-Have FinTech / Payments architecture PCI DSS, SOC 2, regulated AI Agentic Commerce A2A Google A2A, MCP, Visa TAP Technical leadership track record mentored teams, ADR processes, C-level presentations Omnichannel voice AI web chat, voice, SMS, Azure Communication Services ML platform engineering model registries, feature stores, drift detection Published or open-source contributions in AI/ML Education Bachelors degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Mathematics, or a related technical field required. A Masters degree is preferred but we value what youve built and the systems youve architected over credentials. Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.