Principal AI Solutions Engineer

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• Other Benefits Offered: Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Flexible Spending Account, and Accident.
• Retirement Benefits: Take advantage of our 401K plan with a generous employer match of up to 5%.

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Job Summary:

As a Principal AI Solutions Engineer, you will serve to pioneer the integration and application of cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions within our engineering organization. You will serve as both a high-output individual contributor and the organizational evangelist for AI and cloud adoption, working independently to deliver enterprise-scale solutions while mentoring and inspiring other engineering teams. You will be responsible for leveraging modern AI technologies, including agentic coding tools, MCP servers, and language models, to dramatically enhance development productivity and solution capabilities. This role is designed for a technology visionary who can support leadership in establishing best practices for AI-enabled development and solutions delivery across the organization. This role will work closely with existing Engineering teams to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise standards, infrastructure capabilities, and strategic technical direction, serving as the primary liaison between AI initiatives and core platform services.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No direct reports
• Mentorship and guidance of engineering teams on AI adoption and implementation
• Serve as the primary AI technology evangelist within the engineering organization

Essential Functions: Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale software solutions leveraging AI-enhanced development tools and methodologies.
• Integrate and orchestrate off-the-shelf AI services and APIs into existing and new applications, with a focus on AWS AI stack including Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and related services.
• Fine-tune existing AI models and language models to meet specific business requirements and use cases.
• Implement comprehensive MLOps practices including model performance monitoring, drift detection, automated retraining pipelines, and production model lifecycle management to ensure AI solutions maintain optimal performance and reliability.
• Implement agentic coding solutions and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to automate and enhance development workflows.
• Architect and develop cloud-first solutions using infrastructure as code principles, primarily within AWS environments.
• Build and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines incorporating AI-assisted testing, code review, and deployment automation.
• Evaluate, prototype, and implement emerging AI technologies and tools to continuously advance organizational capabilities.
• Establish and document best practices, patterns, and standards for AI integration across development teams.
• Conduct knowledge sharing sessions, workshops, and consultations to drive AI adoption across engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI enhancement in existing systems and processes.
• Ensure all implementations meet enterprise security, compliance, and regulatory standards, particularly within fintech requirements.
• Maintain deep awareness of AI technology trends, capabilities, and use cases to guide strategic technology decisions.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code using modern development practices.
• Participate in architecture and design decisions, providing AI-driven perspectives and solutions.

Critical Deliverables:

• Successful delivery of enterprise-scale AI-enhanced software solutions.
• Effective mentorship and knowledge transfer to development teams.
• Innovative prototypes and proof-of-concepts demonstrating AI capabilities.
• High-quality code and architecture that serves as a reference for future development.
• Achieve 25-40% improvement in development velocity for teams using AI-assisted workflows.
• Deliver 1-3 strategic AI prototypes per quarter demonstrating business value or opportunity.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive experience in applying and integrating AI models, language models, and AI services in enterprise software development.
• Deep proficiency in cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code, with strong focus on AWS services.
• Advanced experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, .NET, and modern front-end technologies.
• Hands-on experience with AWS AI services including Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and related AI/ML services.
• Demonstrated experience with agentic coding tools, AI-powered development workflows, and automation.
• Strong understanding of when and how to apply different AI solutions and models for various use cases.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Proficiency with API design, development, and integration, particularly for AI services.
• Advanced knowledge of software security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Ability to translate AI requirements into infrastructure and platform capabilities working with existing teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for evangelizing AI adoption.
• Strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing abilities.
• Passion for staying current with rapidly evolving AI technology landscape.
• Experience with testing frameworks and AI-powered testing methodologies.
• Understanding of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and implementation.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise software development.
• Experience developing and deploying enterprise scale SaaS applications.
• Proven experience with cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI services and models into production applications.

Preferred:

• Experience in the FinTech industry.
• Experience with AI model fine tuning and optimization.
• Background in systems architecture and technical leadership.
• AWS certifications related to AI/ML services.
• Experience integrating with ERP systems, banking platforms, and financial technology services.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with an office position that involves standing, sitting, reaching, manual dexterity to operate office machines, stooping, bending to handle files and supplies, and mobility to complete errands or deliveries.
• May work at computer monitors for prolonged periods with danger of eye strain and muscle pain.

EEO Statement:

The employment policy of Edenred is to provide merit-based equal opportunity to all persons. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of membership in any Federal, State or Local legally protected classes. Edenred is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact HRPayUSA@edenred.com.

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