Principal AI Engineer

Avenga; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Well-being programs

Flexible and hybrid work models

Laptops and gear

Training

Language classes

Social events

Great offices

Job summary

Avenga seeks a Principal AI Engineer to serve as the top technical authority for AI-driven software in manufacturing projects. You will shape engineering strategy, set AI governance standards, and lead the transformation toward AI-native practices across the full software lifecycle.

You will mentor teams on AI deployment, ensure security and quality, and guide cross-functional collaboration, with hybrid work options and access to modern development environments.

Qualifications

• Lead role for AI-driven software delivery in manufacturing projects.
• Defines engineering strategy and AI governance.
• Drives AI-native engineering transformation across lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture standards and governance for AI initiatives.
• Guide teams across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Ensure security, quality, traceability, and compliance in AI projects.

Skills

AI platforms

LLM orchestration

RAG systems

CI/CD/DevSecOps

AI governance

Microservices

Kubernetes/cloud

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Avenga is an international engineering firm helping businesses operate with AI at the core. With 6,000+ experts worldwide, we combine engineering expertise with AI-native thinking to turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact across industries, technologies, and markets.

At the core of the role

We are actively seeking a Principal AI Engineer to strengthen our team. The Principal Engineer is the foremost technical authority for AI-driven software delivery practices in manufacturing project domain.

Core skills you’ll bring

• AI engineering platforms
• LLM orchestration
• RAG and knowledge systems
• CI/CD and DevSecOps
• AI governance frameworks
• Microservices and event-driven architectures
• Kubernetes and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

The impact you’ll create

• The role defines engineering strategy, architecture standards, AI governance implementation, and enterprise-scale adoption of AI throughout the software development lifecycle.
• You will drive transformation towards AI-native engineering practices while ensuring security, quality, traceability, and compliance.
• Inspired by emerging AI‑DLC practices, you will guide teams in leveraging AI across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations

What supports your journey

• Through our values, we strive to provide you with the tools, autonomy, trust, and assistance you need to excel. Enjoy benefits like private health insurance, well-being programs, flexible and hybrid work models, laptops and gear, training, language classes, social events, great offices, and more.

People are at the core of Avenga. We provide equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to a respectful environment where everyone can be themselves, share their ideas, and feel that they belong.