Principal Software Engineer – Emerging Technology, AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +41 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a senior hands-on technical leader concentrating on emerging technologies and AI experimentation.

• Create rapid prototypes, proofs of concept, and controlled pilots.

• Assess platforms, integrations, architecture, APIs, cloud services, AI frameworks, data sources, vendor products, and emerging technology methodologies.

• Transform successful concepts into scalable solutions and assist in transitioning to engineering, platform, or delivery teams.

• Offer technical guidance and influence decisions regarding technology choices, architectural patterns, and enterprise adoption.

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on platform suitability, integration strategies, security, governance, and reusable patterns.

• Mentor engineers and technical partners while maintaining responsibility for technical execution.

• Develop working software and integrations to validate feasibility, architectural assumptions, platform capabilities, and potential risks.

• Produce design artifacts, experiment documentation, technical decision records, and reusable patterns.

• Write maintainable prototype code and implement build, integration, testing, source control, and automation practices.

• Conduct technical reviews and provide actionable feedback regarding quality, reliability, and reusability.

• Diagnose and resolve complex issues across applications, APIs, cloud services, AI platforms, data sources, and integration layers.

• Plan and execute time-boxed experiments with clear learning objectives and decision-oriented outcomes.

• Collaborate with architecture, AI strategy, business, security, data, risk, legal, procurement, platform, vendor, and delivery teams.

• Articulate technical concepts, insights, trade-offs, recommendations, and experiment results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Identify emerging technologies and convert experiment insights into technical guidance, recommendations, standards input, and decision criteria.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and over 10 years of progressive experience in software engineering.

• At least 10 years of software development experience.

• Proficient knowledge of and experience with relevant technologies and platforms associated with the role.

• Experience with cloud-native services such as AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3.

• Familiarity with build, integration, and deployment tools like Jenkins and Maven.

• Proficient in programming languages and frameworks such as Java/J2EE, Python, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.

• Possession of relevant certifications aligned with the technology stack.

• Understanding of cloud-native services and architectures.

• Experience with software build, integration, and deployment tools.

• Willingness to travel as needed for the role, including divisional/team meetings and other in-person gatherings.

• Must have authorization to work indefinitely in the United States.

• CSAA does not offer visa sponsorship; applicants must not require immigration support now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for annual bonuses for most positions.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Opportunities for career growth and development.

• Flexible workplace and remote-first culture.

• Home-Flex roles offering the flexibility to work from various locations, including CSAA offices.

• An inclusive and welcoming work environment.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities or other limitations.