Principal AI Enablement & SDLC Transformation Lead

Akaasa Technologies

United States

Remote

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Principal AI Enablement & SDLC Transformation Lead / AI Technical Coach to steer the technical enablement and AI transformation of our engineering organization. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Full Stack Architect with strong Java/React hands-on experience and proven AI-native development expertise, especially with Claude Code.

This role will establish the organization’s AI development “Golden Path,” guiding developers from traditional coding to an AI-augmented

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional SDLC experience including architecture and hands-on development.
  • 2+ years of hands-on AI-assisted or AI-native development experience in enterprise environments.
  • Strong, demonstrable experience with Claude Code.
  • Experience with Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI development tools.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST/Web APIs, microservices, databases, and modern architecture.
  • Experience with React or other modern SPA frameworks is highly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, design patterns, microservices, TDD, testing, and quality practices.
  • Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality tools.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Ability to review and improve AI-generated code for architecture, security, performance, and quality.
  • Strong presentation, mentoring, and training skills.
  • Experience working with senior engineering teams and technical leadership.
  • Experience with Organizational Change Management and technology adoption.
  • Strong emotional intelligence and ability to influence developers during tech changes.
  • Comfort with enterprise security, governance, compliance, and restricted environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI enablement and SDLC transformation across the engineering org.
  • Define and promote the AI development Golden Path for teams.
  • Perform architecture reviews and guide hands-on architects and developers.
  • Deliver developer training, mentoring, and executive-level presentations.
  • Drive Organizational Change Management and governance for AI adoption.

Skills

Hands-on SDLC leadership
AI-enabled development
Claude Code
Java/Spring Boot
React or SPA framework
Architectural reviews
Dev training/mentoring
AGILE methodologies
CI/CD pipelines
Enterprise security & governance

Tools

Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Principal AI Enablement & SDLC Transformation Lead / AI Technical Coach to steer the technical enablement and AI transformation of our engineering organization. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Full Stack Architect with strong Java/React hands-on experience and proven AI-native development expertise, especially with Claude Code.

This role will establish the organization’s AI development “Golden Path,” guiding developers from traditional coding to an AI-augmented

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