Principal Software Engineer - AI & Emerging Tech (Remote)

CSAA; Texas; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Remote-friendly

Flexible schedule

Job summary

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Emerging Technology & AI to drive rapid prototyping, pilot programs, and scalable solutions in a remote-capable role. You will shape technical standards, mentor engineers, and partner with architecture teams to evaluate platforms and security implications.

You will lead design of proof-of-concepts, build working software, and document decisions while guiding delivery teams through transitions to production-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Proven hands-on leadership in AI/ emerging tech initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on technical work and mentor engineers in emerging tech and AI experiments.
• Design prototypes, proofs of concept, and pilots with clear architecture.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on security, governance, and platform choices.
• Translate experiment results into reusable patterns and guidance.

Skills

AI / GenAI

Cloud-native AWS

JavaScript / Node.js

Java / J2EE

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years exp

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

React

Job description

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Emerging Technology & AI to drive rapid prototyping, pilot programs, and scalable solutions in a remote-capable role. You will shape technical standards, mentor engineers, and partner with architecture teams to evaluate platforms and security implications.

You will lead design of proof-of-concepts, build working software, and document decisions while guiding delivery teams through transitions to production-ready