Principal Software Engineer: AI & Emerging Tech - Remote

CSAA; Rhode Island; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Emerging Technology & AI. This remote role focuses on rapid prototyping, evaluation of AI platforms, and mentorship of engineering teams across enterprise-scale initiatives.

You will define architecture, drive experiments, and translate concepts into scalable solutions. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud-native development and a proven ability to influence technical direction in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, technology or related field, with 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• 10+ years of software development experience across modern stacks and platforms.
• Experience with cloud-native services and enterprise architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design of proofs-of-concept, prototypes and pilots across diverse tech
• Mentor engineers and influence architecture choices and enterprise adoption
• Evaluate AI platforms, APIs, and data sources; translate experiments into scalable solutions

Skills

Software development

Cloud-native services

CI/CD

Java/J2EE

Python

Node.js/JavaScript

React

Architecture & design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

10+ years progressive software engineering experience

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

Jenkins

Maven

Job description

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Emerging Technology & AI. This remote role focuses on rapid prototyping, evaluation of AI platforms, and mentorship of engineering teams across enterprise-scale initiatives.

You will define architecture, drive experiments, and translate concepts into scalable solutions. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud-native development and a proven ability to influence technical direction in a remote setting.