Principal Platform Engineer & AI Architect

8th Light, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development stipend

Flexible PTO

Remote-first culture

Job summary

8th Light, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead platform engineering for diverse client engagements. You will shape architectural direction, drive AI/agentic initiatives, and mentor client teams while delivering scalable solutions.

You will work in a remote-first environment with Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle hubs; salary ranges are benchmarked across our US structures and reflect senior-level compensation in the market.

Qualifications

• Seasoned leader with 10+ years delivering complex software platforms.
• Experience shaping AI/agentic systems from prototype to production.
• Proven ability to align technical work with client and product goals.

Responsibilities

• Build trust with clients and demonstrate deep technical expertise.
• Drive platform engineering work at the client level and connect vision to release.
• Lead platform strategy and delivery across diverse platform types.
• Advise on architecture, scalability and evolution of client systems.
• Coach client engineering teams and transfer knowledge effectively.

Skills

Platform engineering

Data Engineering

Agentic systems

DevSecOps

MLOps

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

8th Light, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead platform engineering for diverse client engagements. You will shape architectural direction, drive AI/agentic initiatives, and mentor client teams while delivering scalable solutions.

You will work in a remote-first environment with Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle hubs; salary ranges are benchmarked across our US structures and reflect senior-level compensation in the market.