Principle Software Engineer-AI

Summary

Join GoodLeap's Consumer Solutions Business Unit as a Staff Software Engineer and lead the design and delivery of an intelligent platform powering exceptional consumer experiences. This high-impact role requires a technical leader skilled in marrying architectural excellence with AI/LLM innovation. You will shape how systems interact with and serve personalized, secure, and scalable content across mobile and web apps, while mentoring others and influencing engineering culture. Key responsibilities include designing backend architecture for AI/ML-powered features, owning the technical strategy for embedding LLMs and personalized content delivery, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role demands extensive experience in backend development, AI/ML solutions, and specific technologies like Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS services. Growth opportunities within GoodLeap are emphasized.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 2+ years working with AI/ML solutions or LLM
• Experience working with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
• Familiarity with MLOps, CI/CD for AI pipelines, and AI observability tools
• Strong experience in Node.js , TypeScript, GraphQL, and REST APIs
• Deep familiarity with AWS architecture — especially Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and Step Functions
• Experience building and integrating LLM features (e.g., via OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or similar), including prompt design, vector storage, and retrieval strategies
• Fluency in system design principles, scalability, reliability, fault-tolerance
• Ability to drive clarity and make architectural tradeoffs, balancing idealism with pragmatism
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively across product and engineering orgs

Responsibilities

• Design and lead backend architecture that supports AI/ML-powered features across mobile and API surfaces
• Own end-to-end technical strategy for embedding LLMs, embedding stores, and personalized content delivery
• Partner with product and design to scope features, validate feasibility, and ensure execution aligns with business impact
• Build tools and services to help other team members experiment and ship AI-enhanced features responsibly and efficiently
• Influence engineering standards and promote excellence in observability, performance, and security
• Mentor engineers across teams, helping them level up in areas of backend architecture, AI integration, and delivery quality
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across QA, Mobile, Data Science, Product, and Marketing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Bedrock
• Familiarity with mobile tech stacks (Flutter, Kotlin, Swift)
• Strong collaboration skills with a willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews
• Problem-solving ability: capable of breaking down complex problems and taking ownership of tasks from start to finish
• Customer-centric mindset: ability to align development decisions with delivering an excellent user experience

Benefits

• $202,000 - $237,000 a year
• Cash bonus
• Equity compensation