Principal AI Engineer — Production AI Platform Lead

Alaska Airlines; SeaTac (WA); Presencial; USD 141.000 - 212.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Travel perks

Well-being benefits

401k match

Annual bonus

PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to own production-grade AI systems and platform architecture. This role defines long-term AI adoption strategy, technical standards, and cross-functional integration to advance operational excellence and AI maturity across the company.

You will lead end-to-end AI development, govern EM governance, and drive integration with legacy systems while partnering with Product Management to ensure business value.

Formación

• 7+ years of software development with multiple languages (Python, Java, Golang, C++, or similar).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent (two years of relevant training/experience may substitute).
• Authorized to work in the U.S. (minimum age 18).
• Experience leading architecture/design decisions for large-scale systems is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and lead end-to-end development and deployment of AI solutions using LLMs and agentic tech.
• Design and build the AI platform enabling organizational self-service and reliability.
• Solve high-ambiguity, high-impact AI challenges from pilot to production.
• Decide on build/buy/partner approaches and guide AI initiative sequencing.
• Influence stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant enterprise AI integration.
• Collaborate with Product Management to align AI roadmaps with business goals.
• Establish monitoring and evaluation frameworks for production AI systems.
• Develop engineering standards and mentor the AI Engineering Team.
• Drive AI research and present findings to leadership.

Conocimientos

Python

Java

Golang

C++

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science

High School Diploma

Master's Degree

PhD

Descripción del empleo

Alaska Airlines is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to own production-grade AI systems and platform architecture. This role defines long-term AI adoption strategy, technical standards, and cross-functional integration to advance operational excellence and AI maturity across the company.

You will lead end-to-end AI development, govern EM governance, and drive integration with legacy systems while partnering with Product Management to ensure business value.