Principal Software Engineer - Emerging AI & Tech (Remote)

CSAA; Nevada; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

401(k) with company match

Remote-friendly / Flexible workplace

Job summary

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is hiring a Principal Software Engineer focused on Emerging Technology and AI. The role is remote within the United States with Hawaii and Alaska excluded. You will lead hands‑on exploration, prototype AI experiments, and collaborate with enterprise teams to shape architecture and standards.

A strong track record in AI, cloud-native stacks, and mentoring is required. You will partner across architecture, security, data, and delivery teams to translate experiments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, technology, or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Expertise in AI/GenAI and enterprise experimentation.
• Experience with cloud-native services and platforms.
• Strong design, development, and debugging skills in modern stacks.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and guide technical decisions.
• Excellent collaboration and communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior hands-on technical leader for Emerging Tech Labs.
• Design rapid prototypes, proofs of concept, and pilots for AI experiments.
• Evaluate platforms, integrations, and architectures for feasibility and value.
• Mentor engineers and influence enterprise adoption of new tech.
• Create design artifacts and reusable patterns for standards compliance.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture on security, governance, and integration.

Skills

AI/GenAI experience

Cloud-native services knowledge

Technical leadership

Collaboration & communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

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

10+ years of progressive software engineering experience

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

Jenkins

Maven

Java/J2EE

Python

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Job description

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG) is hiring a Principal Software Engineer focused on Emerging Technology and AI. The role is remote within the United States with Hawaii and Alaska excluded. You will lead hands‑on exploration, prototype AI experiments, and collaborate with enterprise teams to shape architecture and standards.

A strong track record in AI, cloud-native stacks, and mentoring is required. You will partner across architecture, security, data, and delivery teams to translate experiments