Principal AI Engineer

Wolters Kluwer; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

401(k)

Tuition Assistance Plan

Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer in Coppell, TX is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to define and lead the AI architecture for a large-scale Audit & Assurance portfolio, spanning engagement workflows, evidence management, analytics, content intelligence, risk assessment, compliance, and review automation.

You will bridge modern software architecture, AI engineering, cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• 7+ years designing large-scale SaaS and distributed systems.
• Proven experience architecting enterprise AI systems in production.
• Deep expertise in Azure Kubernetes/AKS, distributed systems, microservices.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise AI architecture strategy across the Audit & Assurance portfolio.
• Architect end-to-end solutions across engagement lifecycle, evidence, analytics, and compliance.
• Design scalable multi‑agent systems and memory/tooling frameworks.
• Lead architecture reviews, ADRs, and coach engineering teams.

Skills

C# .NET

Python

APIs

Distributed systems

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

Azure Kubernetes/AKS

Architecture leadership

Job description

Role Summary We are seeking a Principal AI Engineer to define and lead the AI architecture for a large-scale Audit & Assurance application portfolio spanning engagement workflows, evidence management, analytics, content intelligence, risk assessment, compliance, and review automation. This is a highly hands‑on technical leadership role for an individual who can bridge modern software architecture, AI engineering, cloud‑native platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise governance. You will architect AI‑enabled systems that operate at enterprise scale across multiple products, regions, and regulatory environments. You will be responsible for establishing the target‑state AI architecture, reference patterns, engineering standards, platform capabilities, and implementation guardrails for AI‑assisted audit workflows. The role requires deep expertise in agentic AI systems, retrieval architectures, knowledge graphs, platform modernization, security‑by‑design, and large‑scale SaaS architecture. You are expected to design, build, prototype, review code, establish architectural direction, and coach engineering teams while remaining actively engaged in implementation and technical decision‑making. The scope spans all Audit & Assurance products across North America and Europe.

What You’ll Do

• AI Platform Architecture Define the enterprise AI architecture strategy across the Audit & Assurance portfolio.
• Product & Domain Architecture Architect end‑to‑end solutions across: Audit engagement lifecycle Planning and risk assessment Evidence collection and validation Compliance and standards interpretation Analytics and anomaly detection Quality review and sign‑off workflows Establish bounded contexts, domain‑driven design principles, API strategies, and event contracts.
• AI Systems & Agent Engineering Design scalable multi‑agent systems using: Manager–Executor Planner–Executor Blackboard Event‑driven agent collaboration Human‑in‑the‑loop workflows Define memory, context, tool usage, routing, evaluation, and safety frameworks.
• Technical Leadership Lead architecture reviews and design governance. Produce Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Coach engineering teams in: AI architecture Distributed systems Performance engineering Reliability engineering Architecture trade‑off analysis Act as the technical authority for AI architecture decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• 7+ years designing large‑scale SaaS and distributed systems.
• Proven experience architecting enterprise AI systems in production.
• Deep expertise in: Azure Kubernetes/AKS Distributed systems Microservices Event‑driven architectures Large‑scale platform modernization.
• Strong hands‑on software engineering experience with: C# .NET Python APIs Distributed systems.
• Demonstrated success designing AI‑enabled enterprise applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• AI & Agentic Systems Practical experience with: Multi‑agent architectures LangGraph Semantic Kernel Microsoft Foundry Agent Service Model Context Protocol (MCP) Agent orchestration frameworks AI Evaluation & Safety Offline evaluations Golden datasets Confidence scoring Hallucination mitigation Human approval workflows.

Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in‑person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI‑generated responses or third‑party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation

Compensation: $107,500.00 - $188,400.00 USD. This role is eligible for Bonus. Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location.

Additional Information

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave.

If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI‑powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI‑powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert‑validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI‑powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud‑based, AI‑powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high‑stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190‑year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes.

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