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FICO

Principal Engineer – Agentic Development

FICO

. Collaborate with Product teams to translate early-stage ideation into structured Proofs of Concept .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • BulgariaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering with a strong foundation in software architecture and testing practices, particularly in the context of AI coding agents. Capable of producing precise technical specifications and maintaining high-quality standards in regulated environments.

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Software Engineering ExperienceAI Coding Agents ProficiencyTechnical Specification DevelopmentSoftware Architecture KnowledgeRegulated Software Delivery Familiarity

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Hard Skills
Software ArchitectureTesting PracticesTechnical Specification DevelopmentPythonSQLJavaScriptTypeScriptAWSAzureKubernetes
Soft Skills
Critical EvaluationAccountabilityDisciplined Approach
Tools & Technologies
GitHub CopilotClaude CodeCodexCursorCI/CD PipelinesML Model Deployment
Industry Keywords
DecisioningCredit RiskFraud DetectionAnalyticsData Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureJavaScriptKubernetesPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Collaborate with Product teams to translate early-stage ideation into structured Proofs of Concept
  • Establish clear technical feasibility and scope
  • Produce detailed specifications and acceptance criteria for coding agents
  • Take ownership of agent-generated code through deployment
  • Apply rigorous quality standards to agent-generated output in a regulated decisioning context
  • Operate within the agentic harness using AGENTS.md files, architectural rules, reference documentation, linters, fitness tests, verification loops, and LLM-as-judge reviewers
  • Identify root causes of recurring agent errors and implement systemic controls with the harness team
  • Maintain accurate and current repository documentation, specifications, and contextual knowledge
  • Apply technical judgement to architecture decisions, edge-case analysis, latency and integration risk, auditability requirements, and agent autonomy

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrable experience in software engineering within large, complex codebases
  • Strong foundation in software architecture, testing practices, and long-term maintainability
  • Practical experience working with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or Cursor
  • Understanding of AI coding agents’ capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use in production engineering workflows
  • Ability to critically evaluate agent-generated output and identify subtle errors or architectural weaknesses
  • Ability to produce precise, unambiguous, testable, and actionable technical specifications and definitions of done
  • Disciplined approach to verification, checks, and test coverage
  • Accountability for the quality and correctness of shipped work
  • Familiarity with Python, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS or Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, ML model deployment, or real-time decisioning systems
  • Experience with spec-driven development, context engineering, or agent orchestration is advantageous
  • Knowledge of regulated or audited software delivery processes and controlled change management is advantageous
  • Background in decisioning, credit risk, fraud detection, analytics, optimisation, or data engineering is advantageous
  • Ability to articulate a considered approach to human-AI collaboration, delegation boundaries, human oversight, and earning autonomy through demonstrated quality

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs
  • Work/life balance
  • Employee resource groups
  • Social events
  • Learning experiences and professional development opportunities
  • Inclusive, people-first work environment