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Principal Engineer, AI Systems

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 06, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To drive the technical direction of an AI-first product, the full-time remote Principal Engineer, AI Systems will set the architecture and strategy for agent orchestration, event-driven pipelines, and real-time APIs while collaborating closely with founders and product leadership.

Key responsibilities
  • Define the technical vision and multi-year architecture roadmap for the AI platform
  • Own end-to-end architecture across services, ensuring scalability and reliability
  • Establish standards for AI agent development, including orchestration patterns and evaluation frameworks
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in building and operating production-grade backend systems, with 3+ years in a leadership role
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and deep production experience with AWS services like Lambda and DynamoDB
  • Proven track record of shipping and managing LLM-powered systems in production
  • Demonstrated ownership of system architecture during significant growth phases
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

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