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Principal Software Engineer, AI

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 25, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As the founding technical seat, the full-time Principal Software Engineer, AI will architect and build new internal AI systems from design to production, ensuring trustworthy AI at scale while working remotely within a senior team in the Office of the CEO.

Key responsibilities
  • Architect and build new internal AI systems end to end, from first design to production
  • Own the hard parts of trustworthy AI at company scale, including retrieval quality, permissions, security, and reliability
  • Embed with teams across the company, shipping AI into real workflows and collaborating with executive leadership
Required qualifications
  • Proven track record of building production systems at Staff+ scope, particularly in data infrastructure or applied AI
  • Hands-on experience with the modern AI stack and familiarity with the challenges of AI reliability
  • Pragmatic technology instincts with a preference for proven tools
  • Experience as a founding engineer, consultant, or in a forward-deployed role
  • Daily working relationship with AI tools and agents, demonstrating a strong understanding of their applications

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