Principal Engineer - AI Systems
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Jun 15, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Leading the design and implementation of AI-driven systems, the fully remote Principal Engineer - AI Systems will focus on building intelligent automation services, enhancing platform architecture, and providing technical leadership within a large-scale multi-tenant SaaS environment.
Key responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate AI-enabled workflow orchestration systems and intelligent automation services
- Lead architecture and migration initiatives across distributed services while ensuring platform reliability and operational resilience
- Mentor senior engineers and drive technical alignment across multiple development teams
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant roles in Staff, Principal, or Architect-level positions
- Deep hands-on experience designing cloud-native distributed systems within AWS environments
- Strong background in serverless architecture and event-driven systems
- Experience leading platform modernization or monolith-to-services migration initiatives
- Ability to operate strategically and hands-on within highly technical environments
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