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Principal AI Engineer

Mitratech
Location
Remote US
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Development
Salary
$200,000 – $220,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Principal-level, hands-on experience as a technical leader who sets direction across teams while still writing production code
  • Deep expertise in Python and backend service development, including building and operating production APIs and services
  • Experience in cloud platform engineering, specifically designing and running cloud-native, event-driven systems (AWS preferred)
  • Expertise in GenAI / LLM application engineering, including RAG, embeddings, prompting, and guardrails on managed model platforms
  • Knowledge of agent tooling and integration protocols, including agent orchestration frameworks and tool/context protocols
  • Experience with data persistence across relational, key-value, document, and warehouse stores, with async data access and schema migration
Nice to have
  • Frontend / web UI development
  • Data warehouse engineering
  • NoSQL / document databases
What the job really is

The Principal AI Engineer at Mitratech will lead technical direction across multiple services within the AI and Platform team, focusing on the Legal Solutions division. This role involves hands-on coding, defining AI platform patterns, and providing technical leadership while working closely with various engineering teams to solve complex problems and deliver high-value functionality.

Benefits
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401 (k) + Employer Match
  • Open PTO + 11 Paid Holidays + 4 Annual Paid Global Wellness Days Off
  • STD, LTD & Group Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Pet Insurance
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of team size or structure, which may affect collaboration dynamics
  • Role involves both advisory and hands-on coding, which may require balancing responsibilities
  • The posting emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture, which may appeal to candidates valuing such environments
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