Principal AI Software Engineering Lead / IT Architect 3
HybridIrving, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Evaluate and benchmark AI software engineering platforms like Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot while defining adoption frameworks and governance standards. Partner with engineering teams across Atlas, Physical AI, and enterprise units to pilot agentic workflows, specification-driven development, and autonomous engineering practices. Design reference architectures, implementation patterns, and technical guidance for AI-native software delivery, measuring outcomes through data-driven metrics on productivity and quality. Mentor engineers on modern development techniques and collaborate with leadership to shape long-term engineering strategy and technology roadmaps.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience
- Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering with 3 Yrs. of Exp
- Associate's degree with 9 years' experience
- AI-Assisted Software Engineering & Developer Productivity
- Backend/Platform Engineering (Java, Python, APIs, Cloud)
- Technical Leadership, Architecture & Engineering Transformation
- Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding tools
- Java/Spring Boot and Python development
- Distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native platforms
- Software architecture and engineering best practices
- Prompt engineering and Agentic development workflows
- Engineering metrics and productivity measurement
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in agile scrum teams
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Collaboration across distributed and cross-functional teams
- Ability to work in ambiguous and evolving environments
- Ownership mindset with accountability for delivery
- Strong technical documentation skills
Desired Qualifications
- Spec-driven development
- Robotics, Physical AI, Simulation or Digital Twin exposure
- AWS/Azure cloud platforms
- Developer experience platforms and DevOps
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Technical leadership and design review experience
- Stakeholder management and vendor collaboration
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Experience working with global teams
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