Principal AI Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Principal AI Engineer in Covington, NY.
Summary:
This role is ideal for a hands-on Principal Engineer who thrives at the intersection of AI, data engineering, cloud architecture, and product innovation. Successful candidates will possess the technical depth to architect and build complex solutions while also working closely with business stakeholders to translate emerging AI capabilities into practical applications.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of software engineering experience, or a Masters degree with 6+ years of experience
* Proven experience designing and delivering scalable, production-grade software solutions and distributed systems
* Experience developing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, semantic search capabilities, and enterprise knowledge systems leveraging vector databases and retrieval frameworks
* Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications within cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
* Experience with modern platform engineering and DevOps practices, including containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native architectures
* Strong full-stack engineering background with modern languages and frameworks such as Python, TypeScript, Node.js, APIs, React, and Next.js
* Deep expertise in building AI-powered applications utilizing large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Bedrock, LangChain, LangGraph)
* Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, security, and reliability principles for enterprise-scale applications
* Excellent problem-solving skills, sound technical judgment, and a passion for building innovative solutions
* Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, data, product, and business teams while driving initiatives from concept to production
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforces sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
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