Principal Applied AI Engineer

CINC Systems

. Lead the direction of a product team in partnership with a Product Lead .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemoteLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on AI architecture, production-grade system design, and team leadership. Proficient in Python, Node, TypeScript, and cloud-native environments, with a strong emphasis on quality and user satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

15+ Years Of Software Engineering ExperienceFluency In Python, Node, TypeScriptProven Ability To Design And Deploy Production AI ArchitecturesStrong Working Knowledge Of LangGraph And LangChainPractical Experience With Cloud-Native Environments

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Hard Skills

AI Architecture DesignProduction-Grade System DevelopmentAPI DesignMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitecturesAutomated TestingContinuous DeliveryServerless ComputeContainerized DeploymentsContext Management

Soft Skills

Mentoring EngineersLeadership Through InfluenceStrategic JudgmentClear CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

CephaiOpenAI APIsAnthropic APIsBedrock APIsVector DatabasesSemantic SearchEmbedding PipelinesService MeshAPI GatewayExtreme Programming

Industry Keywords

AI-Enabled ApplicationsIntelligent Automation WorkflowsRetrieval-Based SystemsCloud-Native EnvironmentsProduction Environment Reliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesNode.jsPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the direction of a product team in partnership with a Product Lead
Design and build production-grade, Cephai-powered systems that bring the right context into the work
Lead a small engineering team building intelligent automation workflows, retrieval-based systems, and AI-driven operational tooling
Ensure AI systems run reliably in a large production environment and integrate cleanly with the rest of the platform
Work closely with operations, product, design, sales, marketing, and client support leaders to solve client problems
Recruit and mentor strong engineers and support highly skilled team members
Shape architectural patterns and engineering practices across the organization
Develop team processes that support quality, product excellence, and user satisfaction
Help evolve CINC's AI stack with clarity, safety, and measurable impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of software engineering experience
Fluency in Python, Node, TypeScript, and other programming languages
Proven ability to design and deploy production AI architectures combining backend engineering with agent orchestration
Strong working knowledge of LangGraph, LangChain, and similar orchestration frameworks
Practical experience building AI-enabled applications using APIs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Bedrock, including context management, streaming responses, and evaluation
Familiarity with vector databases, semantic search, and embedding pipelines
Solid software engineering fundamentals, including API design, microservices, and system integration patterns such as service mesh, API gateway, and event-driven architectures
Practical experience with cloud-native environments such as AWS, GCP, or equivalent, including serverless compute and containerized deployments
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, set direction, and raise standards for quality and maintainability
Ability to explain complex trade-offs and design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to architectural strategy
Ability to deliver in a fast-moving, global environment
Strategic judgment in build-versus-buy decisions
Experience with Extreme Programming, continuous delivery, automated testing, and trunk-based development is a strong advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work arrangement with hybrid optional
Mentorship and professional growth opportunities
Collaboration with global teams
Leadership and architectural influence across the organization