About this role
Principal AI Engineer leads enterprise AI-enabled development strategies, architects AI-augmented SDLC platforms, and governs AI adoption across Alkami’s software ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on adoption of AI-assisted development; Design AI-augmented SDLC frameworks; Develop agentic automation pipelines; Build AI-enabled engineering platforms; Govern AI adoption and security; Lead architecture reviews
Technical Overview
Role spans cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, agent-based automation, AI-assisted code generation, and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Stack includes Java, C#, Python, JavaScript; tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude code; frameworks like n8n, OpenClaw; cloud on AWS/Azure; IaC; security.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior, hands-on Principal AI Engineer with 15+ years of experience leading AI-enabled software development at scale, driving enterprise SDLC transformations and governance.
Must-Have Skills
15+ years of experience in software engineeringdistributed systemscloud-native developmentor AI-augmented engineering transformationHands-on coding across SDLC with AI toolingExperience applying AI to improve developer productivity and software qualityExperience implementing AI-enabled engineering across SDLC stagesExpert in Java or C# and Python; full stack experienceExperience with modern JavaScript frameworks (ReactAngular)Experience building applications on cloud platforms (AWSAmazon Web ServicesAzure)Experience with microservice architecture and API-first designProven track record leading cross-functional technical projectsStrong securityscalabilityreliabilityand cost optimization practicesAbility to mentor engineering teams and lead architecture reviews
Nice-to-Have Skills
Master’s degree in engineeringtechnology or related fieldExperience with SaaS offerings in technology/financial industriesExperience building and deploying apps on AWSExperience in mobile app developmentFamiliarity with AI governance and ethical AI practicesExperience in legacy modernization and code translation
Tools & Platforms
GitHub CopilotClaude coden8nOpenClawGitCI/CD pipelinesTerraformKubernetesAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzure
Required Skills
15+ years of experience in software engineeringdistributed systemscloud-native developmentAI-augmented engineering transformation; hands-on coding across SDLC; AI tooling; Java; C#; Python; JavaScript; React; Angular; REST API; API-first; microservices; distributed systems; cloud-native; AWS; Amazon Web Services; Azure; CI/CD; DevOps; AI governance; Generative AI; AI-assisted development; GitHub Copilot; Claude code; n8n; OpenClaw; MCP; A2A; Agent-to-Agent; IaC; Infrastructure as Code;
Hard Skills
JavaC#PythonJavaScriptReactAngularREST APIAPI-firstMicroservicesDistributed SystemsGitGitHub CopilotClaude coden8nOpenClawAgent frameworksMCP (Model Context Protocol)A2A (Agent-to-Agent)Infrastructure as CodeIaCAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureCI/CDDevOpsCloud-nativeSecurity best practicesAI governanceGenerative AIAI-assisted development
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipstrategic thinkingcommunicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingtime management
Keywords for Your Resume
Principal AI EngineerAIGenerative AIAI-assisted developmentagentic workflowsSDLCcloud-nativedistributed systemsenterprise software developmentLLMMCPA2AAgent-to-AgentInfrastructure as CodeIaCGitHub CopilotClaude coden8nOpenClawAgent frameworksModel Context ProtocolWorkflow automationJavaC#PythonJavaScriptReactAngularAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureCI/CDDevOpsSecurityAI governanceEthical AIRegulated environmentsSaaScloudKubernetes
Deal Breakers
15+ years experience required, Hands-on coding across SDLC with AI tooling, Experience leading AI-driven SDLC transformations, Strong Java or C# and Python skills, Proven track record with cloud-native architectures
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