Principal Software Engineer – Emerging Technology, AI

Job Description:

• Serve as a senior hands-on technical leader focused on emerging technology and AI experimentation
• Design rapid prototypes, proofs of concept, and controlled pilots
• Evaluate platforms, integrations, architecture, APIs, cloud services, AI platforms, data sources, vendor products, and emerging technology frameworks
• Translate successful concepts into scalable solutions and support transition to engineering, platform, or delivery teams
• Provide technical guidance and influence technology choices, architecture patterns, and enterprise adoption decisions
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture on platform fit, integration strategy, security, governance, and reusable patterns
• Mentor engineers and technical partners while remaining responsible for technical execution
• Build working software and integrations to validate feasibility, architecture assumptions, platform capabilities, and risks
• Create design artifacts, experiment documentation, technical decision records, and reusable patterns
• Write maintainable prototype code and apply build, integration, testing, source control, and automation practices
• Conduct technical reviews and provide actionable feedback on quality, reliability, and reuse
• Diagnose and resolve sophisticated issues across applications, APIs, cloud services, AI platforms, data sources, and integration layers
• Plan and drive time-boxed experiments with clear learning objectives and decision-oriented outputs
• Collaborate with architecture, AI strategy, business, security, data, risk, legal, procurement, platform, vendor, and delivery teams
• Explain technical concepts, findings, tradeoffs, recommendations, and experiment outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Identify emerging technologies and convert experiment takeaways 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 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering
• 10 years software development experience
• Knowledge of and experience with relevant technologies and platforms aligned to the role
• Experience with cloud-native services such as AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3
• Experience with build, integration, and deployment tools such as Jenkins and Maven
• Experience with programming languages and frameworks such as Java/J2EE, Python, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React
• Holds applicable certifications aligned to the technology stack
• Familiarity with cloud-native services and architectures
• Experience with software build, integration, and deployment tools
• Travels as needed for role, including divisional/team meetings and other in-person meetings
• Must have authorization to work indefinitely in the United States
• CSAA does not provide visa sponsorship; applicants must not require immigration support now or in the future

Benefits:

• Annual bonus eligibility for most roles
• 401(k) with a company match
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Flexible Workplace and remote-first culture
• Home-Flex roles with flexibility to work from various locations including CSAA offices
• Inclusive and welcoming workplace
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities or other limitations