Principal Engineer

Principal EngineerCharlotte, NC or Irving, TX (onsite) Local candidates preferred.The Principal Engineer will provide hands-on technical leadership for the architecture, integration, governance, and operationalization of enterprise Al engineering platforms. The role will drive Al-enabled transformation across the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle (SLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, release, and operations.The ideal candidate will be a seasoned engineering and platform architect with experience integrating Al coding assistants, autonomous software engineering agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, SaaS and on-premises platforms, developer toolchains, DevSecOps automation, security controls, and production operations.The role will lead the evolution of enterprise Al enablement patterns supporting platforms such as Devin and other Al-assisted engineering solutions. The Principal Engineer will guide integration with requirements management, source control, CI/CD, security scanning, testing, release management, observability, and IT service management platforms while ensuring alignment with enterprise security, technology risk, compliance, and operational requirements.In this role, you will:Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior leadership on highly complex Al engineering, platform, application, infrastructure, security, governance, and software delivery decisions.Lead the strategy and resolution of enterprise challenges that require evaluation across multiple technology areas and organizations.Translate product objectives, enterprise technology strategy, risk requirements, and emerging Al capabilities into scalable engineering solutions.Provide vision, direction, and hands-on technical expertise for innovative, long-term, and enterprise-scale Al enablement capabilities.Maintain knowledge of industry practices and emerging technologies, recommending innovations that improve engineering productivity, delivery quality, operational effectiveness, or business outcomes.Strategically engage with professionals and leaders across DT and influence architecture standards, engineering practices, integration patterns, and modernization roadmaps.Key ResponsibilitiesAI Enablement Architecture and Engineering LeadershipAl-Enabled Software Development LifecycleDelivery, Validation, Security, and GovernanceProduction Readiness and OperationsCross-Functional CollaborationRequired Qualifications:7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of work experience, training, military experience, or education.5+ years of technical leadership experience driving enterprise-scale engineering initiatives, architecture programs, platform integrations, or technology transformations.5+ years of hands-on software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, API integration, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation experience.Experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions across modern SLC, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.Experience with enterprise architecture, APs, service integration, authentication, authorization, secrets management, network connectivity, and security controls.Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives and influencing engineering. product, architecture, security, risk, and operations stakeholders.Experience establishing production readiness, observability, operational support, governance, and continuous improvement practices.Desired Qualifications:Experience with Generative Al, Agentic Al, Al engineering platforms, Large Language Models, and Al-assisted software engineering.Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP), MCP gateways, agent orchestration, tool integration, and secure enterprise Al architecture patterns.Experience integrating Al-powered developer productivity tools, coding assistants, or autonomous software engineering agents into enterprise workflows.Experience with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Jira, Confluence, Figma, Artifactory, Sonar, Checkmarx, Black Duck, BrowserStack, BlazeMeter, Report Portal, Harness, ServiceNow, Splunk, AppDynamics, Ansible, or comparable platforms.Experience delivering enterprise technology solutions in a regulated financial services environment.Strong understanding of secure architecture, SaaS risk assessment, third-party governance, data protection, technology risk, compliance, and operational controls.Demonstrated ability to create reusable frameworks, reference implementations, engineering standards, technical guidance, adoption roadmaps, and enablement programs.Ability to influence technical strategy and architecture decisions across multiple organizations and senior leadership teams.Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.