Principal Engineer, AI Solutions

What you'll do

• Manage and grow a team of engineering contractors and FTEs to lead product development squads.
• Set the technical direction and engineering quality bar across the AI Solutions and Transformation portfolio.
• Make build-pivot-kill decisions to determine which projects to double down on or cut based on new models and priorities.
• Convert ambiguous product priorities into sequenced, staffed technical build plans and roadmaps.
• Establish engineering practices for rapid AI iteration, including fast experimentation and reusable infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for technical, delivery, and resourcing issues requiring management authority.
• Coach and develop the performance and career growth of engineering managers and leads.
• Represent engineering progress and risks to non-technical brand and cross-functional partners.

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including time leading engineering managers or leads.
• Hands-on technical depth in modern AI and agentic systems, including LLMs, RAG, agent orchestration, and prompt engineering.
• Track record of shipping production AI systems under real delivery pressure.
• Experience managing engineering within or adjacent to a commercial, brand, or marketing organization.
• Experience scaling a technical practice, including hiring, leveling, interview loops, and engineering standards.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to partner with senior, non-technical executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, fintech/SaaS background, or leading teams through significant strategic pivots (preferred).