Associate Principal, AI Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define reference architectures, design patterns, and platform standards for AI-enabled enterprise applications.
• Architect Generative AI solutions including RAG systems, multi-agent workflows, and conversational interfaces.
• Develop multi-year technology roadmaps in partnership with Principal Architects and business stakeholders.
• Establish MLOps and LLMOps practices for model deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Design cloud-native solutions on Azure or AWS, leveraging managed AI services and infrastructure-as-code.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed engineering teams, including backend, ML, and UI developers.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years in architecture or senior technical leadership roles.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Python and Java ecosystems (e.g., Spring Boot, microservices).
• Proven experience architecting and deploying production-grade Generative AI and RAG systems.
• Proficiency in major cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Experience leading distributed engineering teams of 15 or more members.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic AI frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen.
• Familiarity with Voice AI and conversational AI platforms (ASR, TTS).
• Background in commerce platforms or large-scale B2B e-commerce systems.
• Exposure to modern data architectures including Snowflake, Databricks, or vector databases.
• Industry certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Professional.

About the Company

Illumina is a global leader in genomics, expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that transform human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and the development of new treatment options.