Principal Software Engineer - AI & Emerging Tech (Remote)

CSAA; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer focused on emerging technology and AI. This remote role collaborates across Architecture and Delivery teams to drive rapid prototypes and scalable pilots.

We expect deep expertise in AI/GenAI, senior technical leadership, and a track record of mentoring engineers while shaping enterprise standards and architecture. Remote-first with potential in-person collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Proven experience with AI/GenAI and emerging technologies.
• Experience leading prototypes, pilots, and platform evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design of prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and pilots across technologies.
• Provide advanced technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.
• Evaluate APIs, cloud services, AI platforms, and data sources.
• Define reusable patterns and architecture standards for enterprise adoption.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and delivery teams to ensure successful transitions to production.

Skills

AI & GenAI expertise

Technical leadership

Prototype development

Mentoring engineers

Enterprise collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

Jenkins

Maven

Java/J2EE

Python

Node.js

React

Job description

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer focused on emerging technology and AI. This remote role collaborates across Architecture and Delivery teams to drive rapid prototypes and scalable pilots.

We expect deep expertise in AI/GenAI, senior technical leadership, and a track record of mentoring engineers while shaping enterprise standards and architecture. Remote-first with potential in-person collaboration as needed.