Principal Software Engineer - AI-Driven Architecture

chrobinson; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

C. H Robinson is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for our Documents and Customs services, core capabilities of Global Forwarding. You will collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, data scientists, and engineering teams to design and deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

Lead architecture decisions, foster a culture of excellence, and embed AI into software processes. This role may be located only in Minnesota, Chicago or Kansas City; join a Lean AI culture focused on measurable

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and implementing large-scale distributed software systems across platforms.
• 10+ years with modern development languages (C#, .NET).
• Experience with AI/ML-driven engineering and AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement architecture patterns for reliable, scalable full-stack applications.
• Build efficient UI components, optimize API performance, and design backend services.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Data Science, and Engineering to align technical direction with business goals.
• Mentor engineering teams to ensure best practices in development, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Distributed systems

C#/.NET

AI/ML in software

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

C. H Robinson is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for our Documents and Customs services, core capabilities of Global Forwarding. You will collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, data scientists, and engineering teams to design and deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.

Lead architecture decisions, foster a culture of excellence, and embed AI into software processes. This role may be located only in Minnesota, Chicago or Kansas City; join a Lean AI culture focused on measurable