Principal AI Engineer | AI-Native Systems Architect

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 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.