Principal Software Engineer - GenAI Miejsce pracy: Warszawa Technologies we use Expected Java .NET Python TypeScript Terraform Ansible Operating system Windows About the project Our client is an intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. They provide the core platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Their modern SaaS solutions help insurers revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies. With over 1,000 successful implementations to date and a global team of more than 1,700 employees, they champion a "Flexible-First" remote work culture that fosters productivity, inclusion, and collaboration. You will be joining a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries. As a Principal Software Engineer on the GenAI team, you will drive the technical vision and execution of advanced AI-powered solutions across multiple initiatives. You will design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that leverage large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-driven services. This role requires deep technical expertise, hands-on coding, and the ability to align multiple engineering teams toward a shared vision. Your responsibilities Technical Strategy: Lead the technical strategy for GenAI-based products and platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business goals. Core Architecture: Design and implement core AI services, including model orchestration, prompt engineering frameworks, and inference pipelines. Architect solutions for high-complexity Agile stories across multiple domains. Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate LLMs and fine-tuned models into production systems. Mentorship: Guide and mentor engineers on modern AI development practices, including distributed systems, model deployment, and performance optimization. Security & Compliance: Ensure compliance and security in AI solutions, including data privacy, responsible AI principles, and model governance. System Reliability: Debug and resolve complex issues in distributed AI systems to ensure minimal downtime and high availability. Build monitoring, alerting, and observability for SaaS-delivered products. DevOps/MLOps: Champion CI/CD and MLOps practices for the continuous delivery of AI features and models. Team Building: Participate in hiring and talent development for the GenAI team. Our requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer Information Sciences, or a related field. Experience: 7 years of software development experience, paired with 5 years of strategic leadership experience. Core Engineering: Expert in scalable, resilient, modern, cloud-native microservice development using Java, .NET, Python, or TypeScript. Architecture: Expert in distributed software patterns (DDD, microservices, serverless, and event-driven architecture). Experience with CQRS and Kafka. AI/ML Expertise: Proven experience with LLM integration, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and prompt engineering. Hands-on experience with transformer-based models, Hugging Face, LangChain, or similar frameworks. Cloud & Infrastructure: Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, cloud-native architectures, and Serverless. Experience with Terraform/Ansible or other IaC platforms. Automation: Expert with CI/CD to deliver software enhancements to customers with full automation. Best Practices: Strong knowledge of data security, compliance, and responsible AI principles. Ability to lead, teach, and guide modern software development practices. This is how we organize our work This is how we work at the clients site you focus on a single project at a time you develop several projects simultaneously you have influence on the product you focus on product development you focus on code maintenance This is how we work on a project DDD Continuous Deployment Continuous Integration documentation issue tracking tools What we offer Leadership role in a high-impact, greenfield AI research project. Attractive compensation based on experience and qualifications. Opportunity for accelerated professional development. Exposure to cutting-edge technology and collaboration with globally recognized AI teams. Potential for temporary assignments in Shenzhen, China, one of the world’s leading tech innovation hubs. Benefits remote work opportunities integration events OPTIVEUM SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Optiveum is a recruitment and consulting company created based on our 20-plus years of experience in HR & IT services. We work for Clients located in Poland and abroad providing our local and international Candidates with Project-based or Permanent job opportunities in a remote or office-based model.