Lead AI Application/Software Engineer

Skansk; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Excellent bonus program

401k

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Skanska USA Building seeks a Lead AI Application/Software Engineer to design, build, deploy and support lightweight AI-enabled applications for business use cases where off‑the‑shelf tools don’t fit.

You’ll work with the Digital team, IT architecture, security and business stakeholders to translate needs into scoped, shippable solutions, using AI-assisted development while ensuring correctness, security and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 7+ years of experience with Python/TypeScript
• 5+ years of data modeling and application security fundamentals
• 3+ years of experience using Azure PaaS
• 2+ years of hands-on use of AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Github, Copilot, Codex, Cursor)
• 2+ years of experience reviewing and testing AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability

Job description

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Lead AI Application/Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

The AI Application / Senior Software Engineer designs, builds, deploys and supports lightweight applications for Skanska USA Building business use cases where existing enterprise tools or commercial solutions do not fit. Working within the Digital team and in close partnership with IT architecture, information security and business stakeholders, the engineer translates ambiguous business needs into scoped, shippable solutions; uses AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while rigorously reviewing, testing and hardening AI-generated code for correctness, security and maintainability; and establishes the practical development, deployment, documentation and code review standards that govern custom software at USB. The role advises on build-versus-configure decisions — including sound judgment about when not to build custom software — defines approved deployment paths with architecture and security partners (Azure-first options, rapid application platforms, infrastructure as code and CI/CD), and supports citizen developers with guardrails and code review. The job exists because USB has business needs that commercial and configured platforms do not address, and needs an accountable, standards-driven engineering capability to meet them safely and sustainably.

Lead AI Application/Software Engineer Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience with professional software development including production applications owned end to end
• 7+ years of experience using at least one modern application stack (Python/TypeScript)
• 5+ years of experience with data modeling and application security fundamentals
• 3+ years of experience using Azure PaaS
• 2+ years of experience with hands‑on use of AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Github, Copilot, Codex, or Cursor
• 2+ years of experience reviewing and testing AI‑generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability

Currently, the company if not offering sponsorship on this role.

OurInvestment in you:

• We believe thatBenefitsshould connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always‑on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation andBenefitssummary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
• Compensation and financial well-being– Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

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Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

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