Principal Artificial Intelligence Software Engineer
Alaska Airlines3 days ago
Base Salary
$141k - $212k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the end-to-end development and deployment of LLM, generative AI, and agentic solutions.
- Design, build, and own an enterprise AI platform supporting organizational self-service, performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Scale AI initiatives from pilot to production and integrate them with legacy operational systems.
- Define AI governance approaches and ensure secure, compliant integration with enterprise systems.
- Make technical architecture, build-versus-buy, sourcing, and AI initiative sequencing decisions.
- Lead cross-functional AI prioritization and adoption across IT, business, governance, risk, and compliance teams.
- Partner with Product Management and business leaders to integrate AI solutions into product roadmaps.
- Implement monitoring, evaluation frameworks, and optimization strategies for production AI systems.
- Mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and develop technical talent.
- Drive AI research and experimentation and present findings to executive leadership.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of software development experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in multiple programming languages, such as Python, Java, Golang, or C++.
- Bachelor’s degree focused on Computer Science, or two additional years of relevant training or experience in lieu of the degree.
- At least 3 years of experience leading technical architecture and design decisions for large-scale distributed systems is preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience designing, delivering, and operating production ML/AI systems, including at least 2 years with generative AI, is preferred.
- Experience with LLMs, multimodal models, agent frameworks, tool-calling, and workflow orchestration systems is preferred.
- Experience designing AI platforms for organization-wide product and engineering teams is preferred.
- Experience implementing AI governance frameworks, security controls, risk assessments, and industry-standard compliance is preferred.
- Published AI/ML research, patents, technical blog posts, or conference presentations are preferred.
- Experience evaluating build-versus-buy decisions, adopting emerging AI technologies, and upskilling engineering and product teams is preferred.
- Experience developing accessible technologies is preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Free standby travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with comprehensive well-being programs.
- Generous 401(k) matching program.
- Annual bonus plans and generous holiday and paid time off.
- Full-time, regular employment based in Seattle, Washington.
- Compensation and benefits may vary by company, location, scheduled hours, length of employment, and employment status.
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About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines operates passenger and cargo air services for leisure and business travelers across the U.S. and select international destinations, and offers the Mileage Plan loyalty program and vacation packages. Founded in 1932 and headquartered near Seattle, it is the primary airline subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). The carrier emphasizes West Coast hubs and sells tickets, ancillary services, and partnerships through codeshares and co-branded credit cards.