Digital - Principal SRE

0101 The Huntington National Bank; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington is seeking a Digital - Principal SRE (AI Engineer) to design, deploy, and maintain AI-driven systems with high reliability for digital platforms. You will work with Digital SRE engineers, data scientists, DevOps, and operations to deliver scalable, automated AI solutions and strong incident response.

The role emphasizes cloud-native deployment, observability, and automation, with opportunities to shape data-driven agent workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in AI/ML engineering, SRE, DevOps, or related roles.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages, with experience in deploying ML models.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and ServiceNow incident management.
• Solid understanding of SRE: monitoring, alerting, SLOs, error budgets, automation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI-driven systems to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor health, availability, and performance of AI-enabled apps and infra using SRE practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize ML models.
• Establish and enforce SLOs, error budgets, and incident response for AI services.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex AI-related incidents with observability tools.
• Drive continuous improvement by automating tasks and optimizing performance.
• Keep up-to-date with AI, SRE, and cloud tech, proposing innovative solutions.
• Document processes and runbooks for operational transparency.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

SRE principles knowledge

Cloud literacy

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Python

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

GCP

Azure

Monitoring tools

Job description

The Digital - Principal SRE (AI Engineer) role is a position that blends expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and reliability engineering. This professional is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining AI-driven solutions while ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of digital platforms and services. The ideal candidate will work closely with Digital SRE engineers, data scientists, DevOps, and operations teams to deliver robust, efficient, and automated systems that support business goals.

Job Description Summary

The IS Technical Specialist provides technical and consultative support on the most complex technical matters. This role typically reports to the Head of Digital SRE and may involve on-call responsibilities. The position provides opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI solutions, collaborate with cross segment teams, and drive reliability for mission‑critical digital services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI-driven systems and automation tools to enhance the reliability and efficiency of digital platforms.
• Monitor the health, availability, and performance of AI-enabled applications and infrastructure using SRE best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate machine learning models into production environments, ensuring seamless deployment and operation.
• Establish and enforce service-level objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and incident response procedures for AI-driven services.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex incidents related to AI systems, leveraging observability and monitoring tools.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing post-incident reviews, automating manual tasks, and optimizing system performance.
• Stay up to date with advancements in AI, SRE, and cloud technologies, recommending innovative solutions to enhance digital reliability.
• Document processes and runbooks for operational transparency and knowledge sharing.

AI Platform Integration

• Develop abstraction layers across AI providers (Google, OpenAI, etc.) to enable seamless integration and enablement.
• Conduct design workshops, POCs, and code-with sessions to shape data-driven agent workflows with stakeholders, fostering trust and adoption.
• Measure & improve: Define and use key metrics, test harnesses, and evaluation plans to measure agent accuracy, latency, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Knowledge sharing: Craft reusable patterns, documentation, and best practices to influence internal assets and client roadmaps.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 YOE Proven experience in AI/ML engineering, SRE, DevOps, or related roles.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages, with experience in developing and deploying machine learning models.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and Service Now incident management platforms.
• Solid understanding of SRE principles: monitoring, alerting, SLOs, error budgets, and automation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operationalizing large language models (LLMs) or generative AI systems in production settings.
• Background in MLOps, data engineering, and/or cloud-native AI deployment.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.
• Knowledge of security best practices for AI and cloud infrastructure.
• Contributions to open source AI/SRE projects or relevant technical communities.

Exempt Status

Yes

Workplace Type

Office

Our Approach to Office

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

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Welcome to Huntington! At Huntington, we look out for people. From reinventing banking with game-changing innovations to building an internal culture that creates lifelong bonds, together, we can make people’s lives better. And amazing things happen when we look out for each other. We prove it every day. Whether it’s helping a colleague or collaborating on a new tool that will revolutionize the way you save money, our actions can have a huge impact. Our colleagues look out for people with a Can-Do Attitude, Service Heart and Forward Thinking. Those are our values—simple but powerful. Each of them pushes us do the right thing, to do right by people. Because people are what matter.

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